Which of the following is NOT within the secondary economic sector ?
Correct answer: B. Oil drilling
- A. Home construction
- B. Oil drilling
- C. Salmon canning
- D. All of these
Explanation
Oil drilling is part of the primary sector because it extracts a natural resource directly from the earth. Home construction and salmon canning involve processing or manufacturing, so they belong to the secondary sector.
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