PROVINCIAL ASSESSMEMT

GRADE 11

ECONOMICS PAPER 1
JUNE EXAMINATION 2017

MARKS: 150

DURATION: 2 HOURS

This question paper consists of 13 pages

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Answer FOUR questions as follows in the ANSWER BOOK.

SECTION A: COMPULSORY
SECTION B: Answer TWO of the three questions.
SECTION C: Answer ONE of the two questions.

2. Write the question number above each answer.

3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering

system used in this question paper.

4. Read the questions carefully and start each question on a NEW page.

5. Leave 2−3 lines between subsections of questions.

6. Answer questions in full sentences and ensure that the format, content and
context of your responses comply with the cognitive levels of the questions.

7. Write neatly and legibly.

8. Only the required number of questions will be marked in the order in which they
appear in the ANSWER BOOK.

9. Use only black or blue ink.

10. Non-programmable pocket calculators may be used.

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SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

QUESTION 1 30 MARKS – 20 MINUTES

1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A-C) next to the question
number (1.1.1 – 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1.1 Sun, the atmosphere, climate and weather are ...

A Capital
B Natural Resource
C Entrepreneurship

1.1.2 The level of profits depends on...

A the type of Business

B Professionalism
C Supply of goods and services

1.1.3 GDP can be measured by any of the following methods ...

A spending by government
B spending by business
C production method (GDP(P))

1.1.4 Lower income households spend a greater proportion of their total

income on ...

A. Non- durable goods

B Semi- durable goods
C Durable goods

1.1.5 Decision making within the market economy is...

A Centralized
B Automatic
C Decentralized

1.1.6 The centrally planned economy is also called ...

A command system
B communism
C capitalism

1.1.7 The state in a mixed economy is responsible for providing a range of ...

A. Cultured services
B social services
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C political services

1.1.8 The Land Redistribution programme started in ...

A 1995
B 1994
C 1996
(8 x 2) (16)

1.2 Choose the correct description from COLUMN B that matches the item in COLUMN A.
Write only the letter (A – I) to the question number (1.2.1 – 1.2.8) in the ANSWER
BOOK.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.2.1 Productivity A is the capital goods bought by government
and business
1.2.2 Procurement Policy
B information technology, storage and
1.2.3 Gross Capital Formation advertisement

1.2.4 Income Method C gives more economic power to black people

1.2.5 Market economy D is the relationship between the quantity of

inputs and the quantity of outputs of goods
1.2.6 New Growth Path and services

1.2.7 International competitiveness E calculate the final output in terms of how

much it cost the firms to employ their
1.2.8 Business Services factors of production

F macro economics policy 2010

G destruct natural environment

H the ability of businesses in an economy to

match the price and quality of other nations
outputs?

I the price of a country’s currency expressed

in terms of that of other countries.
(8 x 1) (8)
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1.3 Give ONE term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term next to
the question number (1.3.1 – 1.3.6) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.3.1 They do not have an annual cycle of growth, but take millions of years to
form.

1.3.2 Money used to carry our daily operations and raw material in the
production of consumer goods.

1.3.3 The transfer of ownership of a business from the private sector to the
state.

1.3.4 Welfare services, social grants, public order and safety.

1.3.5 Processing and assembling of goods such as electrical appliances from

several different raw materials.

1.3.6 Economic activities concerned with processing raw material and

manufacturing goods . (6 x 1) (6)
TOTAL SECTION A: 30
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SECTION B

Answer TWO of the three questions in this section in the ANSWER BOOK.

QUESTION 2 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

2.1 Answer the following questions.

2.1.1 Give TWO reasons why the S.A government will intervene in the economy.
(2 x 1) (2)
2.1.2 Why Affirmation Action is implemented in the South African economy
(1 x 2) (2)

2.2 Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow.

Demand and supply for land

D1
Rent S
D
R 35 000

R10 000 D1

0 M Quantity

[Source: Adapted from Focus grade 11]

2.2.1 Identify the original price and original quantity from the graph. (2 x 1) (2)

2.2.2 List any TWO factors that can influence the level of rent. (2 x 1) (2)

2.2.3 Define the term economic rent. (2)

2.2.4 Calculate the economic rent according to the graph.

Show all calculations. (2 x 2) (4)
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2.3 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow:

R Millions (2015)
Compensation of employees R1 732 809
Other tax on production R71 649
Subsidies on product R12 972
Factor primary income from the rest of the world R82 235
Factor primary income to the rest of the world R183 779
Consumption of fixed capital R522 116
Tax on products R404 939
Other subsidies on production R8 021
Net operating surplus R1 086 547
[Source: Quarterly Bulletin SARB December 2015]

2.3.1 Identify the GDP method used in the above table. (1)

2.3.2 How much was spent on exports? (1)

2.3.3 Calculate the GDP at market price.

(Hint: Determine GDP @ factor cost and basic price). (4)

2.3.4 Outline the role of main aggregates. (2 x 2) (4)

2.4 Tabulate TWO advantages of a market economy and a centrally planned

economy. (2 x 4) (8)

2.5 Briefly discuss the importance of final consumption expenditure by government. (8)

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QUESTION 3: 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

3.1 Answer the following questions.

3.1.1Name two types of assets that make up gross fixed capital investment (2 x 1) (2)

3.1.2 Why
savings
are
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ENCOURAGED AMONG SOUTH important
AFRICAN YOUTH
in the
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is trying to reignite
the spirit of entrepreneurship among young South Africans.

He has stressed not only the importance of seizing educational

opportunities, but also encouraging entrepreneurship.

He told young people that they have a large role to play in the growth of
South Africa’s economy.

economy? (1 x 2) (2)

3.2 Study the article below and answer the questions that follow.

Source: Edited by Tamsin Wort – News 24]

3.2.1 Which portfolio Mr Cyril Ramaphosa is holding in South Africa? (1)

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3.2.2 What do you call the act of combining the three production factors? (1)

3.2.3 Explain the meaning of this statement “young people have a large role
to play in the growth of South Africa’s economy”? (2)

3.2.4 According to the extract, why educational opportunities are important? (2)

3.2.5 Differentiate between a successful entrepreneur and an unsuccessful

entrepreneur? (2 x 2) (4)

3.3 Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY

General Agriculture,Forestry &Fishing

Gov- 2.2%
5.40% 2.20% 4.90%
ern- Mining &Quarrying 4.9%
ment
13.70%

Manufac-
turing
15.20%
Finance , 1.80%
Real estate,
Business 3.00%
service Wholesale,
21.50% retail, mo-
tor trade
Transport, storage & 12.50%
communication
9.00%

Source: SARB QB March 2015

Source: SARB QB March 2015

3.3.1 Identify TWO industries of the primary sector from the pie chart. (2 x 1) (2)

3.3.2 How much has been contributed by the primary sector? (2)

3.3.3 What would be the positive influence of primary sector on infrastructure? (2)
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3.3.4 Do you agree that economic growth has been driven mainly by the tertiary
sector nowadays? Motivate your response. (2 x 2) (4)

3.4 Differentiate between intermediate goods and final goods. (2 x 4) (8)

3.5 Why there is slow economic growth in South Africa? (8)

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QUESTION 4 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

4.1 Answer the following questions.

4.1.1 Name TWO factors that influence the remuneration of natural resources.
(2 x 1) (2)
4.1.2 What is the main factor that determines how much households can spend
on final goods and services? (2 x 1) (2)

4.2 Study the cartoon below and answer the questions that follow.

Socialism and centrally-planned-economy by Karl Marx

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Source: blogspot.co.za 2014 / 2015

4.2.1 Which economic system is used in China? (1)

4.2.2 Who is the father of this economic system? (1)

4.2.3 Explain the meaning of this phrase “... and then there were three!”? (2 x 2) (4)

4.2.4 Explain the role of the three men standing in the cartoon. (2 x 2) (4)

4.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow:

Ebrahim Patel: Invest in infrastructure to grow

“A shift in investment towards South Africa’s ambitious long-term infrastructure

strategy should be put under the spotlight at the Asisa Conference, Economic
Development Minister Ebrahim Patel told delegates at the Sandton Convention
Centre.

“This could result in a new sustainable growth path for the country,” he said. “There
needs to be a consensus that large infrastructure programmes will benefit South
Africa and that it will be a catalyst for the economy”

“The last five years saw the biggest investment in infrastructure,” he said. “Some of
these projects are eye-catching, but others are less visible like the upgrades to
roads and introduction of water and electricity in rural parts of South Africa”

“We have some long-term infrastructure projects in the pipeline and we are now
converting them into bankable projects,” he said, adding that the project pipeline
would cost R4.7 trillion.

Source: www.fin24.com – 5 May 2015

4.3.1 What is the estimated amount for pipeline project? (1)

4.3.2 Identify an example of infrastructure component in the extract. (1)

4.3.3 How will large infrastructure programmes benefit the South African
economy? (2 x 2) (4)
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4.3.4 In your opinion, will this project benefit the South African government?
Motivate your answer. (4)

4.4 List and explain FOUR factors that impact on the quantity and quality of labour.
(4 x 2) (8)
4.5 How will the classification of consumer goods affect the economy? (8)
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TOTAL SECTION B: 80

SECTION C

Answer ONE of the two questions in this section.

STRUCTURE OF ESSAY MARK

ALLOCATION
Introduction Max. 2
Body Max. 26
Main part: Discuss in detail/ In-depth
discussion/Examine/Critically
discuss/Analyse/Compare/Evaluate/Distinguish/
Differentiate/Explain/ Assess/ Debate
Additional part: Give own opinion/Critically discuss/ Max. 10
Evaluate/Critically evaluate/ Draw a graph and explain/ Use
the graph given and explain/ complete the given graph/
Calculate/ Deduce/
Compare/Explain/Distinguish/Interpret/Briefly debate/ How?/
suggest
Conclusion
Any relevant order conclusion that should include:
 A brief summary of what has been discussed/ analysed
without repeating facts already mentioned in the body
 An opinion or valued judgement on the facts discussed
 Additional support information to strengthen the
discussion/ analysis Max. 2
 A contradictory viewpoint with motivation, if so required
 Recommendations
TOTAL 40
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QUESTION 5: 40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES

“A section of South Africa’s society will forever be marginalised,” Standard Bank

Chief Economist Goolam Ballim says.

 Discuss economically marginalised groups in detail. (26 marks)

 In your opinion, do you think the government is doing enough to eliminate the
economical marginalisation of groups of people? Refer to the success or
failure of government programmes in this regard. (10 marks)

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QUESTION 6 40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES

Every country follows some kind of economic system.

 In South Africa we have a mixed economy. Explain in detail what a mixed

economy entails. (26 marks)

 Explain how social economic issues in your area are addressed by a mixed
economy. (10 marks)
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TOTAL SECTION C: 40

GRAND TOTAL: 150