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1.2 Resource allocation

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Question 34

The table shows employment in different activities in the economy of Rivermere.

ActivityEmployment (thousands of workers)
Crop farming16
Fishing6
Food processing40
Housebuilding50
Healthcare80
Retailing65
Banking35
Transport30
Education60

Which conclusion is supported by the employment data?

[1]
A

The tertiary sector employs twice as many workers as the secondary sector

B

The primary sector employs more workers than the secondary sector

C

The tertiary sector employs three times as many workers as the secondary sector

D

The tertiary sector employs eight times as many workers as the secondary sector

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1.2 Resource allocation Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.2 Resource allocation

84 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.2 Resource allocation, covering 1.2.1a Markets, 1.2.1b Allocation of resources, 1.2.1c Factor and product markets, 1.2.2a Primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, 1.2.2b Goods and services, 1.2.3a Specialisation and the division of labour, 1.2.3b How and why producers specialise, and 1.2.3c Costs and benefits of the division of labour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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