industrial sectors and commerce Flashcards
1
Q
What is the chain of production?
A
the different stages of production needed to produce many products
2
Q
define primary sector
A
production that involves extracting raw materials from the Earth
-mining and quarrying
-fishing
-agriculture
-forestry
3
Q
define secondary sector
A
productions that involve converting raw materials into finished or semi-finished products
4
Q
define tertiary sector
A
the production of services
5
Q
relative importance of each sector within countries
A
developed countries will usually have the secondary or tertiary sector the largest sector
developing countries usually have primary sector as largest sector
