(M) 2
A). has the employment in the industry increased or decreased since 1950?
The employment in the industry has decreased since 1920 because they have machines to do the work, which used to get work done by the employees.
B). How has demand for the coal changed since 1950? Suggest two reasons The demand for the coal has changed since 1950 because electricity has taken over and much of the electricity is now produced through either renewable energy or from nuclear power plants. The second reason is that the factories are less dependence on coal and gas because natural gas is being imported from far countries such as Russia and Iran as a cheaper alternative.
C). Has productivity increased or decreased in the coal industry since 1920? Productivity has increased in the industry since 1920 because before the average output in the 1920s was 200 tonnes person per year, which now has increased to 4,000 tonnes per person per year.
D). Suggest one reason why this change has occurred.
This change has occurred due to technical advances, with better, efficient machinery and it is also cheaper because then they would have to pay wages to employee every month.
E). How do you think this affects the price of coal- and why? (M2 part)
This change would reduce the selling price of coal because there is less demand in the market for the coal and they are making too much. To sell the coal they are making, they have to sell it cheap so people buy it and it does not go to waste.
(M)
A). Identify six other areas of primary, secondary and tertiary business activities that have grown or decline in recent years.
Local:
J stringer & sons
Park hall farm, Liverpool RD, Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire, M30 7RJ
They work with other farmers, their family at barns that hold animals and equipment and they also work outside in all kinds of weather. This farm is located in Manchester, so it is local.
Regional:
W & K Bostock
Moathouse Lane, Shustoke, Coleshill, Birmingham, west midlands, B46 2RL
These farmers use machines to plant and harvest crops. This farm is located in Birmingham, Manchester, and Accrington.
National:
N Hall
Forest hall farm, forest Lane, Easingwold York, North Yorkshire, YO61 3PE.
These farmers grow crops and raise animals. They use machines to plant and harvest crops. Some time they also use machines to feed or milk animals. This farm is located all over England.
Local:
Terracotta
warehouse, Hyde RD, Manchester, Lancashire m187fb.
This pottery business is located in Manchester, so it is local.
Regional:
The potting shed
Sackup Lane, Stain cross, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 5BA
This pottery business is located in South Yorkshire and Darlington, so it is an Regional Pottery business.
National:
The Adam pottery
Herderson row, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 5BJ
This pottery business is located in Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and London, so it is an national business.
All of these potteries are formed while clay is in its plastic form. Either a long piece of clay is coiled and then smoothed, or the clay is centered upon a potter's wheel (used in Egypt before 4000 BC) that spins the clay while it is being shaped by the hand, or thrown.
Local:
Rainbow Fashions, 555 Wilbraham Rd, Manchester, M21 0AE.
- Rainbow Fashions sells a variety of latest clothing for women, along with handbags, purses, shoes and accessories.
- Rainbow fashion sells at a medium prices range for students.
- Rainbow fashion gives out discounts to many students. This store is located in Manchester, so it is local.
Regional:
Aleef’s, Arndale Centre, Manchester.
At Aleef’s newsagents, they stock a wide range of newspapers and magazines, from celebrity gossip and music to movies and sport. They also have a great selection of crisps, sweets, cold drinks and cigarettes. This store is located in Manchester and Accrington.
National:
Suits Me, PO Box 922, Bradford, BD1 9BH.
Suits me specialises in a number of variety of latest clothing for Men, women and kids along with sarees, Jewellery, Footwear and other accessories. This store sell it’s goods all over the UK so it is an national business.
- These are in the tertiary sector because they all sell products which are produces by the secondary sector.
B). Explain reasons for these changes (M2 part)
Primary sectors are declining because there are less resources then before, for example fossil fuels and oil that cannot be renewable. The reasons for these changes in primary sector are that there are less people working for them because they have machines to replace the employees. The machines are cheaper because then they do not have to pay wages. The example of industries in this sector is farming, fishing, quarrying (Digging holes- taking metal out of the ground), gardening and oil drilling.
The reasons for these changes in secondary sector are because more people are going aboard to make products. Where they might make cars, which is easy to set up there and it is cheaper. They do not have to pay that much wages to the employees working for them and they also can extend the employees time because they do not have contract which they follow. The example of industries in this sector is cars, Cadbury, Brewery (beer or alcohol drinks).
The reason for the changes in Tertiary are because more people are providing service such as leisure services, Hairdressers, Pizza express, Mc Donald’s, Subways, Top man or Top shop for women clothes. These all come under tertiary.
