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INDUSTRY TERMS

TERM/PHRASE CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
Capital Intensive is a type of economic activity which costs a lot of money
Economic Base is an economic term which refers to activities that produce goods and services for export
Economic Collectivism is a type of economy in which ownership and management of resources is in the hands of the government
Economy of Scale is an economic term which refers to the positive correlation between the size and efficiency of industry
Factory Freezer Trawler is a type of ocean ship from which fish are caught, then processed, frozen, and stored on board
Footloose Industry is a type of company which is able to locate anywhere without having to consider location factors
Foreign Exchange is a monetary term which refers to money obtained by selling goods and services internationally in return for monetary payments
Free On Board is a financial term which refers to the price of a product without the transportation or freight charge
Functional Index is a value which indicates the importance of an activity within a community when compared with the national average
High Order Products is a marketing term which refers to products and services purchased infrequently
Industrial Revolution is an historical time period in which there was rapid development in Industry in Britain between the late 18th and early 19th century resulting from the application of machinery to industry, particularly the steam engine
Invisibles is an accounting term which refers to items such as travel, freight and shipping charges, interest, and dividends from investment
Labor Intensive is a type of economic activity which requires a lot of people
Laissez-Faire is a theoretical economic system in which there is complete freedom in the flow of goods and services, and prices are determined by supply and demand
Low Order Products is a marketing term which refers to products and services that are purchased frequently
Mass Production is an economic term which refers to large-scale manufacturing of the same product to lower the costs per item
Mixed Economy is a type of economy in which there are elements of both a market (private enterprise) and a command (government regulation) economy
Offshore Fishing is a type of fishing which is done on the ocean far from shore, using large boats that can stay at sea for several days before returning to port
Primary Manufacturing is a level of industry which involves raw materials being processed into a product
Quaternary Industry is a level of industry which involves processing information
Secondary Industry is a level of industry which involves the processing of raw materials at the first stage of the manufacturing process
Secondary Manufacturing is a level of industry which involves using a product to produce another product
Tariff is a tax which is levied on imported products in order to protect a domestic industry
Threshold Population is a value which indicates the number of customers needed to make a business profitable
Value Added is an accounting term which refers to the increased value of a product at each stage in the manufacturing and distribution process
Visibles is an accounting term which refers to items that are physically bought or sold

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