Secondary Activities — Chapter Summary

Secondary activities transform raw materials into

Secondary activities transform raw materials into valuable finished products. Cotton becomes yarn and then cloth; iron ore becomes steel and then usef

Manufacturing is the process of transforming

Manufacturing is the process of transforming raw materials into finished goods of higher value for sale in local or distant markets. It may use hand m

An industry is a geographically located

An industry is a geographically located manufacturing unit that maintains books of accounts and records under a management system.

Mechanisation means using gadgets to accomplish

Mechanisation means using gadgets to accomplish tasks. Automation is the advanced stage of mechanisation and works without human thinking during the m

This form of manufacturing uses large

This form of manufacturing uses large markets, many raw materials, huge energy, specialised workers, advanced technology, assembly-line production, an