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Chapter 2 = Classification of

businesses
1- Primary sector: Firms whose business
activity involves the extraction of natural
resources.
2- Secondary sector: Firms that process and
manufactures goods from natural resources.
3- Tertiary sector: Firms that supply a service
to consumers and other businesses.
4- Chain of production: The production and
supply of goods to the final consumer
involves the extraction of primary, secondary
and tertiary sector businesses.
5- Mixed economy: An economy where all
resources are owned and controlled by both
the private and the public sector.
6- Private sector: The part of the economy
that is owned and controlled by individuals
and companies for profits.
7- Public sector: The part of the economy
that is controlled by the state or a
government.

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