Stage 3:
Industry involvesmore than jobswherebypeoplemake things.Therearealsomany typesof serv-
ice jobs. 15) A
service
is work performed for others.Your teacher provides a service. Other services
are provided by 16)
priests, doctors, automechanics, actresses, sales people, and tour guides
.
More people have jobs in the service industry than in the goods industry.
ACTIVITY 4:
FromStage 3, use the numbers towrite down the
boldfaced
terms in the boxes.
Stage 4:
Other important econoterms (wemadeup thisword) deal with17)
trade,or themovingandsell-
ing of goods and services
within and throughout the states and countries.Goods and services that
are produced and
sent to
other states and countries are called 18)
exports
.Goods and services that
are produced and
brought into
other states and countries are called 19)
imports.
For example, the
Chester region near Philadelphia iswell known for its growing of mushrooms. Owners of the food pro-
cessing plants export 20)
mushrooms
to other places in the country and world. On the other hand,
21)
oil
is imported to large refineries inPhiladelphia from other countries.
ACTIVITY 5:
FromStage 4, use the
numbers towrite down
the
boldfaced
terms in
he boxes.
Stage 5:
There is a clue for another important idea to consider inany country’s economy.Did youguess it?
Tomake, sell, andmove products and ideas requires good 22)
transportation
and 23)
telecommu-
nication
systems.Most places in theWesternHemisphere have very good transportation systems in
24)
railroads, roads, ports and airports
. Efficient telecommunication systems, such as 25)
cable
lines and Internet services
, help the growth of a country’s economy.
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What’s Happening in the E CONOMY?
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