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What is the primary characteristic of tertiary activities?
What is the primary characteristic of tertiary activities?
- Communication through digital media
- Production of tangible goods
- Trade and transport of goods
- Provision of services in exchange for payment (correct)
What type of skills are required in the service sector?
What type of skills are required in the service sector?
- Neither theoretical knowledge nor practical training
- Both theoretical knowledge and practical training (correct)
- Theoretical knowledge
- Practical training
What proportion of workers are employed in the tertiary sector in a developed economy?
What proportion of workers are employed in the tertiary sector in a developed economy?
- Almost all
- A small proportion
- The majority (correct)
- A moderate proportion
What does the exchange component of tertiary activities involve?
What does the exchange component of tertiary activities involve?
What is the output of tertiary activities?
What is the output of tertiary activities?
What is the primary focus of tertiary activities?
What is the primary focus of tertiary activities?
What is the primary factor in selecting the mode of transport?
What is the primary factor in selecting the mode of transport?
What is the term for the meeting point of two or more routes?
What is the term for the meeting point of two or more routes?
What is the primary function of wholesalers in the retail industry?
What is the primary function of wholesalers in the retail industry?
What is the term for the physical carrying of people, materials, and manufactured goods from one location to another?
What is the term for the physical carrying of people, materials, and manufactured goods from one location to another?
What is the factor that influences the demand for transport?
What is the factor that influences the demand for transport?
What is the term for the transmission of words and messages, facts and ideas?
What is the term for the transmission of words and messages, facts and ideas?
What is the result of the invention of writing in terms of communication?
What is the result of the invention of writing in terms of communication?
What is the term for the use of electronic means to send messages?
What is the term for the use of electronic means to send messages?
What is the term for the physical carrying of mail and other items from one location to another?
What is the term for the physical carrying of mail and other items from one location to another?
What is the term for the levels at which services occur?
What is the term for the levels at which services occur?
What is the primary focus of services geared towards industry?
What is the primary focus of services geared towards industry?
Which type of services are provided to individual consumers who can afford to pay?
Which type of services are provided to individual consumers who can afford to pay?
What type of labour do gardeners, launderers, and barbers perform?
What type of labour do gardeners, launderers, and barbers perform?
Which services are often supervised or performed by governments or companies?
Which services are often supervised or performed by governments or companies?
Why do workers migrate from rural areas to urban cities?
Why do workers migrate from rural areas to urban cities?
What is the primary focus of the dabbawala service in Mumbai?
What is the primary focus of the dabbawala service in Mumbai?
What is the world's single largest tertiary activity in total registered jobs?
What is the world's single largest tertiary activity in total registered jobs?
What is a common characteristic of tourist regions around the Mediterranean Coast?
What is a common characteristic of tourist regions around the Mediterranean Coast?
What is a key factor in the growth of tourism in certain regions?
What is a key factor in the growth of tourism in certain regions?
What type of services are provided by people employed in domestic services?
What type of services are provided by people employed in domestic services?
Which type of activities are not directly involved in processing physical raw materials?
Which type of activities are not directly involved in processing physical raw materials?
What is the main difference between secondary and tertiary activities?
What is the main difference between secondary and tertiary activities?
What is the primary function of trade?
What is the primary function of trade?
What are rural marketing centers?
What are rural marketing centers?
What is the purpose of periodic markets in rural areas?
What is the purpose of periodic markets in rural areas?
What is retail trading?
What is retail trading?
What is the primary function of departmental stores?
What is the primary function of departmental stores?
What is the advantage of chain stores?
What is the advantage of chain stores?
What is the primary function of consumer cooperatives?
What is the primary function of consumer cooperatives?
What is the main difference between urban and rural marketing centers?
What is the main difference between urban and rural marketing centers?
Which of the following industries is an example of a tertiary activity?
Which of the following industries is an example of a tertiary activity?
What is a benefit of outsourcing, according to the text?
What is a benefit of outsourcing, according to the text?
What is NOT true about outsourcing, according to the text?
What is NOT true about outsourcing, according to the text?
What is an example of a quaternary service?
What is an example of a quaternary service?
What is the term for the gap in access to technology and information?
What is the term for the gap in access to technology and information?
What is the significance of transport and communication services in modern economic development?
What is the significance of transport and communication services in modern economic development?
What type of tourists are attracted to regions that provide for their needs at a cheap cost?
What type of tourists are attracted to regions that provide for their needs at a cheap cost?
Which country has emerged as the leading country of medical tourism in the world?
Which country has emerged as the leading country of medical tourism in the world?
What is the trend of outsourcing medical tests and data interpretation known as?
What is the trend of outsourcing medical tests and data interpretation known as?
What do quaternary activities involve?
What do quaternary activities involve?
What is the term used to describe the highest level of decision makers or policy makers?
What is the term used to describe the highest level of decision makers or policy makers?
Why do companies outsource jobs to countries like India and China?
Why do companies outsource jobs to countries like India and China?
What is the term used to describe the combination of medical treatment and international tourism activity?
What is the term used to describe the combination of medical treatment and international tourism activity?
What is the main reason for the growth of medical tourism in India?
What is the main reason for the growth of medical tourism in India?
What is the benefit of outsourcing medical services for patients?
What is the benefit of outsourcing medical services for patients?
What is the term used to describe the alternative to outsourcing, where jobs are outsourced to domestic locations?
What is the term used to describe the alternative to outsourcing, where jobs are outsourced to domestic locations?
What is the main purpose of outsourcing?
What is the main purpose of outsourcing?
Which sector has replaced most of the primary and secondary employment as the basis for economic growth?
Which sector has replaced most of the primary and secondary employment as the basis for economic growth?
What is the term used to describe the transfer of work to overseas locations?
What is the term used to describe the transfer of work to overseas locations?
What is the main characteristic of quaternary activities?
What is the main characteristic of quaternary activities?
What is the digital divide?
What is the digital divide?
What is the main advantage of outsourcing data processing to countries like India or China?
What is the main advantage of outsourcing data processing to countries like India or China?
What is the main reason why certain areas in large countries possess better connectivity and access to the digital world?
What is the main reason why certain areas in large countries possess better connectivity and access to the digital world?
What is the main characteristic of jobs in the quaternary sector?
What is the main characteristic of jobs in the quaternary sector?
What is the term used to describe the knowledge-based activities in the tertiary sector?
What is the term used to describe the knowledge-based activities in the tertiary sector?
Which of the following activities is an example of KPO?
Which of the following activities is an example of KPO?
