1.1 Sectors

Question 1

What is meant by primary sector ?

Answer 1

This is the sector that deals with the extraction of raw materials.

E.g. Agriculture, farming, fishing, forestry etc

Question 2

What is meant by secondary sector ?

Answer 2

This sector deals with manufacturing goods.
Raw materials produced by the primary sector.

E.g. food processing, car manufacturing

Question 3

What is meant by tertiary sector ?

Answer 3

Known as the service sector.
Provides service and selling of goods made by both primary and secondary.

E.g. retail, education, transport, hospitals, banking

Question 4

Why has the UK primary sector declined over time ?

Answer 4

• impacts of competition from overseas
• greater demands for raw materials in the UK has been increasing met by imports.
• low cost imports
• many manufacturing business have relocated overseas.

Question 5

Explain the growth in the tertiary sector ?

Answer 5

The growth has occurred for numerous of reasons,

• more disposable income (after tax)
• technological developments
• increased education and qualifications