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| These 3 products lead GA's commercial fishing industry | shrimp, crab, & fin-fish |
| 3 most important commercial fishing ports | Savannah, Brunswick, Darien |
| GA's oldest industry (dates back to colonial times) | forestry |
| GA ranks #1 in the U.S. in what? | Commercial forestry ACRES |
| Most important to GA' forestry industry | yellow Southern pine |
| GA leads the nation in the production of what? | Pulp (used to make paper) |
| The WORLD's larges pulp and paper mill | International Paper (Sav'h) |
| This is a RENEWABLE resource | forestry |
| Time it takes for a tree to grow from seedling to harvest | 15 to 45 years |
| Professional sports & the 1996 Olympics help Atlanta's economy? | new jobs, world attention, attracted new businesses, buildings, etc. |
| Person who takes a risk to start a new business to make a profit | Enterpreneur |
| ALL income, before expenses have been paid | gross income |
| Cost for a business to produce a good or service | expense |
| Gross income minus expenses | PROFIT |
| Before World War I, GA's main economic activity/sector | agriculture/farming |
| GA is #1 in USA in mining these | kaolin, granite, marble |
| Main transportation BEFORE WWII | Railroad |
| Economic sector that contributes MOST to Georgia's GSC | service industries |
| What agricultural product contributes MOST to Georgia's GSP? | BROILERS |
| GA's 1st economic activity to develop in GA | Agriculture |
| First INDUSTRY to develop in GA(1830s) | textiles |
| GA's #2 Service industry important to all 5 sectors | Tourism |
| How deep water ports help GA's economy | exports/imports |
| What would happen if the boll weevil infested our cotton | not too bad, bc GA is diversified |
| This word refers to a CITY | URBAN |
| A very large urban area | METROPOLITAN |
| This word refers to the COUNTRY, sparse population | RURAL |
| Best economic indicator to measure a state's economy | GSP (generalized system of preferences) |
| a section of the economy | sector |
| How do immigrant communities help GA's economy? | pay taxes, shop, participate in civil functions |
| Anything used to produce a good or service | resource |
| An action one person does for another | service |
| an item that can be bought, sold, or traded | good |
| economic system that doesn't rely on money | bartering |
