Using the Following Information, Determine the Location Quotient for Springfield

question 27

Multiple Choice

Using the following information, determine the location quotient for Springfield. Employment in Aerospace Products within Springfield: 30,044; Total Employment in Springfield: 208,054; Employment in Aerospace Products (nationally) : 474,905; Total Employment (nationally) : 106,201,232

• A) 0.03
• B) 12.10
• C) 15.70
• D) 32.29

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Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required to activate a sensory system or produce a response in a physiological or psychological system.

Inhibitory Stimulation

A neural process that decreases the likelihood of a neuron firing, thereby reducing or preventing certain neural activities.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another across synapses.

Chemical Messengers

Substances in the body that transmit signals from one cell to another, typically hormones and neurotransmitters.