Define It
What is tertiary production?
The provision of services to producers and consumers.
A barber cuts a customer's hair. Classify the service.
Direct Service
Name one service that helps bread reach a supermarket.
Transportation or distribution
Give one example of tertiary production.
Transportation, banking, tourism or telecommunications.
A delivery company transports goods for a supermarket. Classify the service.
Indirect Service
How can a telephone help a bakery?
Customers can place orders or the bakery can arrange deliveries.
Does tertiary production mainly provide goods or services?
Services
A utility company provides water to communities. Classify the service.
Commercialized Services
Give two ways tertiary services help consumers.
They make goods accessible and help consumers obtain information or make purchases.
Name the three significant service areas on our chart.
Distribution; tourism and hospitality; telecommunications.
Can one service fit more than one category?
Yes. The classification depends on how the service is provided.
A bakery has bread but no delivery service. Explain one likely problem.
It may struggle to get bread to shops or customers, reducing sales.