The Von Thunen model
shows how market practices could determine how land could be used in
different locations for agricultural purposes.
As you get closer to the city the land is more expensive.
The more productive stores or activities are located closer to the city and the activities that aren't working out so well are located farther away from the city.
The farmers of the Isolated State balance the cost of transportation, land, and
profit and produce the best products for the market.
profit and produce the best products for the market.
The Von Thunen model was not made by imagination, it was based on assumptions.
ASSUMPTIONS (some)
1. The city is located in the middle which is self- sufficient.
2. The land of the state is not surrounded by rivers, mountains etc. and the land is flat.
3. Farmers act to increase their profits
and other assumptions.
ASSUMPTIONS (some)
1. The city is located in the middle which is self- sufficient.
2. The land of the state is not surrounded by rivers, mountains etc. and the land is flat.
3. Farmers act to increase their profits
and other assumptions.