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Major sources of income for the Mexican economy include all of the following except

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Most income in Mexico comes from poverty.
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Options:

a. agriculture.

c. the technology industry.

b. tourism.

d. petroleum extraction.

Answer:

d. petroleum extraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The foundations of the Mexican economy are: services, industry, trade, agriculture and mineral exploration. Highlights of the agricultural production are: fruits (strawberry, orange, lemon, avocado, mango, pineapple, banana and melon), cereals (corn and barley), beans, sugar cane and cotton. The Mexican industry stands out in the automotive sectors (there are Volkswagen, GM, Ford, Honda, BMW, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz factories producing in that country), petrochemical (Pemex), textile and paper, cement (Cemex) and construction, food and beverages (Modelo and FEMSA - the 2nd largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world) and minerals (the country extracts iron, zinc, copper, lead, magnesium, silver - 3rd largest producer in the world, mercury, sulfur and gold) . Services (commerce, transport, hotels, telecommunications, etc.) contribute about 70% of GDP and employ almost 60% of the economically active population.

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