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O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/11 · May/June 2010 · Q51 Mark

'The tertiary sector of the economy is increasing in importance'. This statement is most likely to mean that a high proportion of the labour force is

Aemployed in agriculture.
Bemployed in manufacturing.
Cemployed in the production of services.
Dunemployed but looking for work.

✓ Correct answer

C: employed in the production of services.

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Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Economics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 5.

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