Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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Primary sector
A
Business that extract and use natural resources to produce raw material
2
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Secondary sector
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Businesses that manufacture goods using the raw materials provided by the primary sector
3
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Tertiary sector
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Businesses that provide services to consumers and other firms
4
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Deindustrialisation
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Decline in the importance of secondary, manufacturing industry
5
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Mixed economy
A
This has both private sector businesses and public sector businesses
6
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Private sector
A
Businesses owned by people, not the government/state
7
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Public sector
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Businesses owned by the government/state
8
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Privatisation
A
The sale of public sector businesses to the private sector