Which is an assumption of Von Thünen's model?

• A. Multivariate rainfall
• B. Roads and highways everywhere
• C. Uniform land with no barriers
• D. Numerous cities

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is that Von Thünen’s model relies on a uniform, barrier-free landscape so that distance to the market alone drives land use and transport costs. By assuming land with identical fertility, climate, and ease of access everywhere, and a single central market with no obstacles, the model can produce neat, circular rings of agricultural activities whose placement depends only on how transportation costs rise with distance. This simplification is what makes the concentric pattern possible.

If land varied in productivity (multivariate rainfall) or if there were roads everywhere creating uneven costs, or if many cities existed, the clean, symmetric rings wouldn’t hold. Those conditions would introduce directional or value differences that the model isn’t built to explain.