Earning a living

Question 1

What is the primary sector?

Answer 1

where people take things from the land and sea

Question 2

What is the secondary sector?

Answer 2

people make or build things using raw materials from the primary sector

Question 3

What is the tertiary sector?

Answer 3

people provide services for other people

Question 4

What is the quaternary sector?

Answer 4

people use their high-level expertise to help other sectors

Question 5

primary sector job examples

Answer 5

farmers,
fishermen,
miners,
oil workers
forestry workers

Question 6

secondary sector job examples

Answer 6

factory workers
house builders
people constructing roads and railways

Question 7

tertiary sector job examples

Answer 7

teaching people (teachers)
caring for people when ill (dentist, doctor)
sell things in shops ( sales assistant)
serve them in cafes
entertain people

Question 8

quaternary sector job examples

Answer 8

they develop new types of medical treatment
new technology
make financial decisions

Question 9

what do primary sector produce?

Answer 9

raw materials

Question 10

In the UK whats the most percentage of people working in that sector?

Answer 10

Tertiary

Question 11

What different ways do people earn money?

Answer 11

producing and supplying goods

other people buy and consume goods

Question 12

In what ways can the economy grow?

Answer 12

when the quantity of goods and services produced, supplied, consumed is rising

Question 13

what are goods and services?

Answer 13

goods are physical objects and services are the actions carried out

Question 14

about 40% of the food we eat is imported.Suppose the UK stops importing food. What do you think might happen to the primary sector? Explain.

Answer 14

• Initially, the primary sector would not be able to keep up with the demand. This could lead to food shortages, and a lack of variety.
• The primary sector would have to expand to ensure that there would be enough food and that the UK could be self-sufficient

Question 15

Economy definition.

Answer 15

All business activity going on in the country in producing, supplying and consuming goods and services

Question 16

a couple of million people in the UK are unemployed. The government wants to reduce unemployment. See if you can explain why?

Answer 16

Unemployed people cost the government money through social welfare. When people are in work, their earnings are taxed, which provides the government with more money to spend on developing the country. People who are employed can afford to buy more goods and services, which can help to make like more enjoyable and helps to further support the economy

Question 17

You plan on setting up a company to rival Amazon.People will order goods from you online.
List 4 things you will need to think about choosing a location for your warehouse.

Answer 17

• Good transport links
• A large area
• Cost of land / rent
• Close to areas of demand