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Primary economic activity is the withdraw of natural resources. To make bubble gum, you need to start with gum base. The base is traditionally made up of tree resin. Recently it has been made by synthetic rubber and plastic. If you use tree resin, you start by extracting it from trees. Rubber is made from latex, so if you use rubber you would extract it from certain plants.

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Secondary economic activity is using the raw materials to manufacture the item. To make bubble gum, the gum base is put a mixer and mixed with color and flavoring. As it is mixing glucose syrup and sweetener is added. Then, they add a powdered sweetener and blend the ingredients. After it is mixed, it is transferred into a machine called the pre-extruder, then a extruder. Lastly, the gum is cut and put into wrappers and distributed into tubs.

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Quaternary economic activity is acquiring, processing, and teaching information. Walter Diemer invented bubble gum in 1928. Throughout the years bubble gum has changed so much from the production, coloring, and flavor. Before making these changes companies researched and experimented with different recipes.

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Tertiary economic activity is based on services. After bubble gum is manufactured it is transported to stores. Retail employees sell the gum in stores. It is typically sold at grocery stores and gas stations.

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The Pará rubber tree originated in Brazil, but has recently been grown in Asia. Over 90% of latex is produced in Asia, because it has plenty natural resources and good production infrastructure. Thailand also has the specific conditions that the rubber tree needs to grow

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Thailand is a developed country, because it is in stage 5. The population is shrinking. Developed countries tend to have lower birth rates because there are better job and education opportunities for women. They are also more expensive. Developed countries economic activity are mainly service and quaternary. However, Thailand is mainly farmland, so agriculture is a big activity.

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Most gum is manufactured in the United states. The US is one of the leading manufacturers in the world, because it has a very large market. Many companies transport raw materials from other countries to the US, so that after products are made, they will be closer to markets. This helps with transportation costs, especially when the finished product is heavy.

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Iran consumes the most gum in the world. This means that many people are buying gum, so retail of gum would be big. Recently retail in Iran has been growing very fast. One reason of this may be because of the internet. Online shopping has become very big. Iran also manufactures many things to sell.

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The United states is a developed country. It is in stage 4, so the population growth is slow or zero. It is not increasing, because there are a lot of opportunities for women. Developed countries typically have mainly service and quaternary jobs, but industry is still big. Since the US is a big manufacturer, industry is big.

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Most bubble gum is manufactured in the US, so there are a lot of American bubble gum companies. Bubble gum companies research and experiment with new formulas and recipes. They also check the quality to make sure it is safe. The inventor of bubble gum, Walter Diemer was also from the United States.

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Iran's population has had many changes. Iran is a developed country, because the population is shrinking. There was a large spike in the population, but it is more stable now. Developed countries typically have a lot of service and quaternary jobs, so it would make sense for retail to be big.

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The U.S is a stage 4 country and has very slow population growth. It is a developed country, which means it has a lot of tertiary and quaternary economic activity. Developed countries have better education opportunities, so more people are educated. Most quaternary jobs require a lot of education.