Which activity is a primary economic activity? a) subsistence farming b) food processing c) truck driving d) industrial manufacturing

ANSWER:

Food Processing is a primary economic activity.

EXPLANATION:

Food processing is a primary economic activity because the industry takes natural resources in the form of food and processes these to be sold in the market. Primary economic activity is the economic activity that exploits the natural resources and make direct use of these to give products and services that can be sold at some price thereby adding to the economy. Food processing is a primary economic activity because it takes raw foods from the nature and processes these to produce products that can be sold in the market.