HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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Which of the following is the best example of primary economic activity?
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A lumber mill in Port Angeles, WA that manufactures lumber, wood chips and various timber products from locally fallen trees
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A freelance marketer who connects logging companies with manufacturers interested in purchasing raw timber to produce lumber and a wide range of paper products
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A land grant research college in Georgia that has developed an experimental tree farm in an attempt to study sustainable timber harvesting
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A logger in the Pacific Northwest who risks his or her life falling trees for $25, 000 a year before taxes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Banking services is not a primary activity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Primary activities include hunting and gathering, pastoral activities, fishing, forestry, agriculture, and mining and quarrying. People involved in primary activities are called red-collar workers due to the outdoor nature of their work. Gathering and hunting are the oldest economic activities known.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quaternary sector: Involves knowledge-based activities such as information technology, research, and development, as well as consulting services and education.
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