The sphere of economic influence around a city - from which products for export and taxes are collected and to which imports are distributed - is known as the city's
A) external arena.
B) hinterland.
C) hearth area.
D) peripheral region.
E) zone of transition.

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The hinterland refers to the surrounding area that is influenced by a city in terms of economic activity. This includes the area from which products for export are collected, taxes are paid, and to which imports are distributed. Option A (external arena) is not a commonly used term in geography, option C (hearth area) refers to the place where a culture or civilization originated, option D (peripheral region) is too broad and does not specifically refer to the economic influence of a city, and option E (zone of transition) refers to an area of gradual change between one region or land use type and another.

The Sphere of Economic Influence Around a City - from Which