2.2 Flashcards
Primary industries
Mining, fishing, forestry, farming
Examples of secondary industries
Auto assembly, construction, utilities
Examples of teritary industries
Doctors, lawyers, salespeople, mechanic, trucker
Examples of quarternary industries
Software developer, researcher, statistician
What is a primary industry
Extraction of raw materials
What is a secondary industry
Focuses on manufacturing things using the products of primary industries
What is a teritary industrie
Providing service to others
What is a quaternary industry
Information knowledge based, often involving advanced technology
What type of industry do most Canadians work in
Teritary
Basic jobs
Selling goods or services to people who do not live in the local community
Non basic jobs
Selling goods or services to people within the local community
GDP definition
Gross Domestic product
GDP explained
The total value of goods produced, and services provided in a country for one year
