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For his classic model of industrial location, German economist Alfred Weber makes use of which of the following terms to denote lines of equal total transport cost?

  1. A
    Isogons
  2. B
    Isophenes
  3. C
    Isodapanes
  4. D
    Isotachs

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In Alfred Weber's Theory of the Location of Industries (), Isodapanes are theoretical lines connecting points of equal total transportation costs per unit of product. They are constructed by combining the individual isolines of raw material and market transport costs to find the optimal least-cost location.

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For his classic model of industrial location, German economist Alfred Weber makes use of which of the following terms to denote lines of equal total transport cost?
A
Isogons
B
Isophenes
C
Isodapanes
D
Isotachs

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