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Sectors of the Economy

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  • List one rule that a bakery should follow to ensure that they do not waste resources.
    e.g. switch off lights / use exact measurements for ingredients / etc.
  • Mining and agriculture are two industries comprising the: a) secondary sector b) processing sector c) primary sector d) tertiary sector
    Primary Sector
  • Explain how, by starting and running a bakery, one is playing a positive role in the economy.
    creates employment / provides a product for consumption / pay tax on profits
  • What is the chain of production of butter.
    Primary - Milk from cow. Secondary - Making and packaging of butter with all necessary inputs. Tertiary - Selling of butter to the consumer.
  • Which one of the following skills are not required in the Tertiary sector? a) Teamwork b) Computer literacy c) Physical strength d) People skills
    Physical strength
  • TRUE or FALSE: The Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sectors are unrelated.
    False
  • What is e-commerce?
    The trade in goods and services via electronic media such as the internet.
  • What is the predominant type of skill required in the Primary sector
    Unskilled labour
  • From which sectors does the Secondary Sector get inputs?
    Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
  • Why can we say South Africa is self-sufficient?
    South Africa has sufficient natural resources to survive without inputs from other countries.
  • TRUE or FALSE: The service industry is part of the Tertiary Sector.
    True
  • Name two large industries in the Secondary Sector of South Africa.
    Automative Industry, Chemical Industry, Metal Industry, Products from Agriculture, Clothing and Textiles
  • Name 3 inputs that the Tertiary Sector provide for the Primary Sector.
    Banking, Transport, Insurance
  • TRUE or FALSE: The other sectors would not struggle to operate if the did not have access to certain services provided by the Tertiary Sector.
    False
  • Which sector is also referred to as the extractive sector?
    Primary sector
  • Give three examples of Tertiary Sector Businesses
    Bank, Medical Services, Retailers, etc.
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