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1 markEconomic and Industrial Systems

CSEC Geography · May/June 2007 · Paper 2 · Question 6(a)(ii)

Based on Table 1 and Figure 6 showing the structure of world economies by GDP percentage across economic sectors.

State the relationship between a country's income level and the proportion of its GDP derived from agriculture.

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  1. 6(a)(i)Complete the bar chart in Figure 6 to display the percentage GDP for each activity in low income countries using the data in Table 1.[3 marks]
  2. 6(b)(i)a)Define primary industry and give an example.[2 marks]
  3. 6(b)(i)b)Define tertiary industry and give an example.[2 marks]
  4. 6(b)(ii)State two benefits countries can gain from developing secondary economic activities.[2 marks]
  5. 6(b)(iii)List two ways Caribbean governments have encouraged industrial development.[2 marks]
  6. 6(c)(i)Account for the widespread occurrence in the Caribbean of either the garment industry or food processing, giving three reasons.[6 marks]
  7. 6(c)(ii)Suggest three reasons why Caribbean manufacturers may find it difficult to compete in a global market.[6 marks]

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