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Difficulty: EasyPrimary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors of Production

Which of the following activities is classified under the primary sector of production?

  1. Mining iron ore from natural mineral depositsAnswer
  2. B
    Refining crude oil into petroleum products
  3. C
    Warehousing manufactured goods for distribution
  4. D
    Baking bread strictly for personal household consumption

Answer

Mining iron ore from natural mineral deposits
Mining iron ore from natural mineral deposits directly extracts unrefined natural resources from nature, which defines the primary sector of production.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the defining characteristic of the primary sector of production.
The primary sector encompasses extractive activities that harvest or extract raw materials directly from nature, such as agriculture, mining, fishing, and forestry.
Production sectors are categorized by the stage of material processing and resource exploitation.
2
Evaluate the given activities against primary sector criteria.
Mining iron ore directly extracts raw mineral resources from natural deposits without processing them into finished goods, making it a primary sector activity.
Activities involving raw resource extraction belong exclusively to the primary sector.

Key Concept

Classification of Economic Production Sectors (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary)
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors of Production

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