JAMB Economics 2000 Question 28

Question 28

Industrialisation

A primary industry is concerned with

  1. A.extraction of resources in their raw state
  2. B.the operation of small scale enterprises
  3. C.the economic activities of primary producers
  4. D.clearing and cultivation of land only.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (extraction of resources in their raw state)

Explanation

Primary industries take natural resources from land or sea in their raw state, e.g. farming, fishing, mining.