Unit V: Manufacturing and Service Activities
Unit 5 gives the student insight into selected secondary activities in which humans engage as they transform raw materials, provided by primary activities, to more finished forms. Manufacturing utilizes capital and labour inputs to move materials through a series of processes until a higher-value added product is obtained. Services involve the “manufacturing” of intangible goods or services for human use. Students are encouraged to examine the importance of the secondary and tertiary sectors and factors that help to account for their location.