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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.
A city exists above a threshold and under a range of economic production as it provides for its surrounding market 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 correctly captures the key concepts of central place theory, which emphasizes the idea that cities serve as central places of services and goods for their surrounding areas, and that they must meet certain economic thresholds to sustain those functions.
