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Secondary Production

Definition

Secondary production refers to the sector of an economy that transforms raw materials into finished goods through manufacturing processes.

Related terms

Manufacturing Industry: This industry uses raw materials to produce finished goods on a large scale.

Industrialization: This is the process by which an economy shifts from primarily agrarian to one based on manufacturing.

Assembly Line Production: A method where workers stay in one place while products move along a track.

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