CAIE A-Level Business 1.2.1 Economic Sectors

CAIE A-Level Business 1.2.1 Economic Sectors
Cambridge International AS & A Level Business 9609 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise classifying activities into primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary sectors and distinguishing private ownership from public-sector accountability and provision.

How this is tested

  • classify a business by whether it extracts, manufactures, provides services or supplies knowledge
  • distinguish public-sector ownership and accountability from privately owned organisations

Question 1(a)

[Maximum number: 2]

Define the term public sector.