What is the best description of activities of the primary sector?
A) assembling raw materials and manufacturing
B) extraction of materials from the earth
C) provision of services, including wholesaling and retailing, and transportation
D) management of information
E) none of the above

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The primary sector involves the extraction of materials from the earth such as farming, fishing, mining, and forestry.

Answer: E 
 Options A, C, and D all describe activities of other sectors (secondary, tertiary, and quaternary) and not the primary sector.

What Is the Best Description of Activities of the Primary