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AP Human Geography
Unit 7 – Industrial and Economic Development
Topic 7.2
Which factor best explains why some highly industrialized countries have significant percentages of their workforce in the primary sector?
Primary sector jobs are typically more desirable than tertiary or quaternary sector professions.
Governmental policy usually favors primary sector industries to boost national GDP.
Advanced technologies allow small numbers of workers to produce large amounts of raw materials efficiently.
Industrialized countries have a high demand for unskilled labor.
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AP Human Geography - 7.2 Economic Sectors and Patterns
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