Types of Services in Business

What is the primary purpose of consumer services?

• To manage the economy

• To provide security to citizens

• To provide services to individual consumers who desire and can afford them

• To regulate land use and planning

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of consumer service?

• Retail and wholesale services

• Education services

• Manufacturing services

• Health and social services

Business services are primarily concerned with:

• Providing entertainment for tourists

• Serving government employees

• Supporting other businesses

• Delivering public goods

Which of the following best describes public services?

• Services that provide information to businesses

• Services that include retail and hospitality

• Services provided by the government to protect citizens and businesses

• Services that include retail and hospitality

According to the text, what trend has been observed in the employment of service sector jobs in the United States over the past few decades?

• Decline in all service sector jobs

• Increase in primary sector jobs

• Growth in professional services and decline in manufacturing

• Growth in public services due to military expansion