1.Types Of Business Activity Flashcards
Chain of production
Process of a product starting as raw materials, manufactured in secondary production and then serviced in some way in tertiary production.
Primary sector
First stage of production involving extraction of raw materials and natural resources
Secondary sector
Second stage of production where the raw materials are manufactured into finished products
Tertiary sector
Third stage of production where a service is provided for consumers
Interdependence
Way in which businesses in different sectors of different business activity depend on each other.
Specialisation
Business concentrates on one particular activity
Added value
Business increases value of a product, for example making a car from pieces of metal or making a meal from various ingredients
De-industrialisation
Reduction of importance of secondary sector of business activity in a country