Chapter 18: industries and sectors in the economy

Question 1

name the three categories of industry and give examples

Answer 1

primary - farmer
secondary - builder
tertiary - banker

Question 2

challenges facing ireland in the tertiary sector

Answer 2

access to tech
brexit
rents
wage demands

Question 3

define primary sector

Answer 3

the primary sector is a category of industry based on the natural resources of a country such as agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and energy

Question 4

define secondary sector

Answer 4

the secondary sector includes manufacturing, agribusiness, and construction businesses that manufacture products produced from the primary sector.
it takes raw materials, processes them and produces finished goods.

Question 5

explain service industry

Answer 5

tertiary industries are the service industries and businesses providing a service of one kind or another to the other industries. they may not actually produce or make a product but they provide an important service by bridging the gap between producers and the final consumer