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A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market area.
A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market area.
A city provides for a specific ranking of different central places depending on their size.
A city provides for a specific ranking of different central places depending on their size.
A city serves a function beyond its immediate area by performing services integral to the world economy.
A city serves a function beyond its immediate area by performing services integral to the world economy.
A city marks the minimum provision needed for a central place to be economically reasonable in a given area.
A city marks the minimum provision needed for a central place to be economically reasonable in a given area.
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The best explanation of the role of a city under central place theory is:
A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market area.
This response captures the essence of central place theory, which suggests that cities (as central places) provide goods and services to a surrounding area, are spaced out in a hexagonal pattern, and serve as hubs for economic activity within given thresholds and ranges.
