Secondary Economic Activities Flashcards
Name 3 imputs
Electricity,capital,labour
What are secondary economic activities?
Secondary economic activities are those in which raw materials are processed
Name three processes
Packaging, making the product,manual work
Name the output of Intel
Microchips
Name three factors affecting the location of a factory?
Resource materials,transport facilities and labour.
What is a light industry?
Goods that are transported easily eg clothes
Where is Intel located?
Intel is located on a greenfield site in leixlip co Kildare
What does Intel manufacture?
Intel maufacture microchips
Name a heavy industry
Augnish
What is a footloose industry?
A footloose industry is a business that is not tied to one location
What is a niche product?
A niche product is a good manufactured for a particular use e.g surgical instruments