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Difficulty: EasyPrimary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors of Production

A commercial fishing enterprise operates trawlers along the Atlantic coastline of Nigeria to harvest fresh fish from the ocean for market sale. Which sector of production does this fish harvesting activity represent?

  1. Primary sectorAnswer
  2. B
    Secondary sector
  3. C
    Tertiary sector
  4. D
    Direct production

Answer

The fish harvesting activity represents the Primary sector.
Primary production involves extracting raw materials or gifts of nature directly from the environment. Harvesting fish from ocean waters is an extractive primary sector activity.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the nature of the economic activity described.
The firm extracts fresh fish directly from natural ocean waters.
Production activities that involve extracting or gathering raw gifts of nature directly from land, water, or air are primary operations.
2
Classify the operation into its corresponding sector of production.
The activity is classified under the primary sector.
The primary sector encompasses agriculture, fishing, forestry, mining, and quarrying.

Key Concept

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors of Production
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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sectors of Production

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