HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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According to Von Thunen, which of the following was a primary consideration of farmers when deciding on the location of agricultural practices?
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transportation cost from raw material sources to industrial plants
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cots of land relative to distance to city center
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the bulk-gaining/reducing nature of the product
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the relationship between primary and secondary sector economies
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Von Thünen’s conclusion was that farm products should be grown in concentric zones outward from the city center. He considered the cost of land in each location. He also considered the cost of transporting each type of product if they were traveling the same distance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Economic/Locational rent is important in the agricultural location theory of von Thunen.
Detailed explanation-3: -The von Thunen’s location theory or model states that if environmental variables are held constant, then the farm product that achieves the highest profit will outbid all other products in the competition for location.
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