classification of businesses Flashcards

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what are the 3 classifications of business sectors

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primary sector
secondary sector
tertiary sector

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what is the primary sector

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business industries which involve in the extraction of raw materials from the earth

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what are some examples of the primary sector

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fishing
mining and quarrying
agriculture
forestry, so cutting down trees

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what is the secondary sector

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the sector that involves in the conversion of raw materials into finished or semi finished goods, like manufacturing of furniture using wood

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what are assembly plants

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factory where parts are put togethor to make the finished product

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what is the tertiary sector

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the production of services in the economy

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what are some examples of tertiary sector

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commercial services like flight, delivery
financial services like accounting or banking
household services like plumbing
leisure services like spas, waiters, chaeuffers, hotels and libraries
professional sevices like medical care
transport like train or taxi

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what is interdependance in these 3 sectors

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businesses in these three sectors are likely to be interdependant meaning they are dependent on each other for example the tertiary sectors are reliant on medical equipment like bandages or surgical equipment which are produced by secondary sectors which are reliant on wood, metal, cotton which are produced by the primary sector

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how can sector employment change

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the number of people employed in each sector can change due to demand, so people will prefer to spend on services ather than goods, as there is economic growth, public sectors grow causing services to increase, advances in technology because machines can replace people in the secondary sector for manufacturing

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what is deintrustialisation

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the decline in manufacturing

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