The Services Sector Has Been Steadily Rising in Relative Importance

question 12

Essay

The Services sector has been steadily rising in relative importance in GDP of the United States, as well as elsewhere around the world. Since "services" have been identified as "non-tradable" (e.g., it is difficult to export haircuts), it may be argued that this trend will likely slow the rapid growth in international trade. Discuss.

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Definitions:

Energized

In electrical engineering and systems, energized describes a component or circuit that is supplied with power and is therefore active or operative.

Logic

The study of principles of reasoning, especially the structure of propositions as distinguished from their content and of method and validity in deductive reasoning.

Thermocouple

"A temperature-measuring device that utilizes two dissimilar metals for temperature measurement. As the junction of the two dissimilar metals is heated, a proportional voltage difference, which can be measured, is generated."