1. Levels of Economic Activity

2. Primary Economic Activities
Collection of raw materials

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9. Primary: Locational Factors
Must be located near to natural resources

10. Less Developed countries have economies dominated by primary economic activities

11. Secondary Economic Activities
Adding value to raw materials by making them more useful

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17. Secondary: Locational Factors
Easy access to raw materials, energy sources, labor pool and markets

18. Infrastructure
Basic support system needed to form a successful economy.
Power, communications, transportation, water, sanitation, education

19. Tertiary Economic Activities
Provide services

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26. Tertiary: Locational Factors
Proximity to markets (located close to people that need your services)

27. Quaternary: Definition
Analyzing and dissemination of information

28. Quaternary: Example
Stock market analysis

29. Quaternary: Example
Insurance Actuary

30. Quaternary: Locational Factors
Good infrastructure and skilled labor

31. What is important to understand about this?
You can tell how developed a country is by what the most common economic activities that take place.
Less developed countries have mostly primary economic activities
More developed countries have mostly tertiary economic activities