AP Human Geography Chapter 11

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factories built by U.S. companies in Mexico near the U.S. border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico
Industrial Revolution
bulk-reducing industry
an economic activity in which the final product weighs less than the inputs
bulk-gaining industry
an economic activity in which the final product weighs more than the inputs
break-of-bulk point
a location where transfer among transportation modes is possible
labor-intensive industry
an industry for which labor costs make up a high percentage of total expenses
a fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing
cottage industry
manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found before the Industrial Revolution
right-to-work laws
require a factory to maintain a so-called "open shop" and prohibit a "closed shop"
new international division of labor
transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid, less-skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries
turning over much of the responsibility for production to independent suppliersF
Fordist production
post-Fordist production

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