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GRADE 12
ECONOMICS P2
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Economics Grade 12 Paper 2 FS Prelim 2022 Question Paper
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Grade 12 Prep. Exam.
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. Answer only the required number of questions. Answers in excess of the
required number will NOT be marked.
3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in
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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 answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers
(1.1.1 to 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.9 D.
1.1.1 All the businesses that supply the same product are called a/an ...
A industry.
B suppliers.
C company.
D market. s.co
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The costs that cannot be retrieved or sold off at a later stage, are known
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1.1.3 A state where all other factor inputs remain unchanged is known as the
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B long-run period
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1.1.5 The tourism industry is ... intensive.
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A technology
B labour
C land
D money
1.1.6 A decrease in the general price level of goods and services refers to ...
A deflation.
B disinflation.
C degrading.
D inflation.
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1.1.7 In South Africa, income is taxed on a ... tax system.
A regressive
B proportional
C progressive
D direct
1.1.8 The permanent destruction of trees and forests is referred to as ...
A weathering.
B deforestation.
C erosion.
D desertification.
(8 x 2) (16)
1.2 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A.
Write only the letters (A–I) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.8) in the
ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.2.9. J.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1.2.1 Market structures A the period of production where all factors
can change
1.2.2 Patent right
B when a change in price will cause a small
1.2.3 GDP deflator percentage change in quantity needed
1.2.4 Transit tourist C an extra payment or levy in addition to
price
1.2.5 Short-run
D person travelling through other countries
1.2.6 Inelastic demand to get to another destination
1.2.7 Surcharge E are classified and differentiated based on
degree of competition
1.2.8 Inbound tourist
F an index used to calculate price changes
of all final goods and services produced
G gives the holder the exclusive opportunity
to be the sole manufacturer of a product
H tourists from other countries who stay for
more than one day
I the period of production where only the
variable factors of production can change
(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 numbers (1.3.1 to 1.3.6) in the ANSWER BOOK. Abbreviations,
acronyms and examples will NOT be accepted.
1.3.1 The actual expenditure of a business such as the purchase of raw
materials
1.3.2 The amount firms earn for every unit sold
1.3.3 The unadjusted consumer price index inflation rate
1.3.4 Goods that are seen to be socially harmful
1.3.5 A penalty that one or more countries impose on one or more other
countries for violating an agreement or international law
1.3.6 A combination of local knowledge for all forms of activities that is unique
to a given culture or society
(6 x 1) (6)
TOTAL SECTION A:30
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SECTION B
Answer any TWO of the three questions in this section in the ANSWER BOOK.
QUESTION 2: MICROECONOMICS 40 MARKS–30 MINUTES
2.1 Answer the following questions.
2.1.1 Name any TWO indirect taxes. (2 x (2)
1)
2.1.2 Why do governments conduct cost-benefit analysis when
undertaking large projects? (1 x (2)
2)
2.2 Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow.
INDIVIDUAL FIRM
MC
AC
MR = M C
AR. = MR
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15 ------
Quan m y
2.2.1 Identify the market price from the graph above. (1)
2.2.2 What cost should be covered by the producer to be able to
continue production in the short run? (1)
2.2.3 Briefly describe the term marginal cost. (2)
2.2.4 How is price determined in the perfect market? (2)
2.2.5 Calculate the loss incurred by the perfect competitor above.
Show ALL calculations. (4)
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2.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow.
DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES, DIFFERENT MARKET STRUCTURES
Firms in the assembly of motor vehicles and light trucks always collude
to limit uncertainties.
The restaurant industry has seen some of the most notable changes
caused by the pandemic since 2020. Lockdown shocks brought untold
economic imbalances to the financial sector and fruit farmers are
counting the costs.
[Adapted from fin24, Sept 27, 2021]
2.3.1 Which pandemic is referred to in the extract above? (1)
2.3.2 Name any ONE type of monopoly. (1)
2.3.3 Briefly describe the term collusion. (2)
2.3.4 How is the nature of the product in monopolistic competition
different to that of a monopoly? (2)
2.3.5 Discuss the negative consequences that the closure of
restaurants had on their employees. (2 (4)
x 2)
2.4 Elaborate on how a perfect competitor will find it difficult to earn an
economic profit in the long run. (2 x (8)
4)
2.5 Analyse the impact of the kinked demand curve on an oligopoly market
and the individual firm. (8)
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QUESTION 3: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES
3.1 Answer the following questions.
3.1.1 Name any TWO environmental problems. (2 x
1) (2)
3.1.2 How does inflation affect the debtors? (1 x
2) (2)
3.2 Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow.
A brief history of the price of fuel
Monthly per litre price of inland 95-octane petrol (2008-2018)
R18
R16
R14
R12
R10
R8
R6
R4
R2 t
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2008 2009 2010 20 11 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
[Source: StatsSA – Statistic Bulletin, 2008 – 2018]
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3.2.1 What was the lowest price per litre of fuel since 2008? (1)
3.2.2 What is the South African inflation target? (1)
3.2.3 Briefly describe the term administered price inflation. (2)
3.2.4 Explain how the South African Reserve Bank can use
monetary policy to curb cost-push inflation. (2)
3.2.5 Discuss the impact of an increase in fuel prices on
households. (4)
(2 x 2)
27%
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3.3 Study the information below and answer the questions that follow.
Mrs Ples (Sts5) is the best example of an adult Australopithecus Africanus by
Dr Robert Broom and his assistant, John Robinson, at Sterkfontein in1947.
[Adapted from Small Business, Oct 2021]
3.3.1 Name the World Heritage Site depicted in the illustration above. (1)
3.3.2 Give any ONE other World Heritage Site found in South Africa. (1)
3.3.3 Briefly describe the term cultural tourism. (2)
3.3.4 Why is South Africa such a popular holiday destination? (2)
3.3.5 How can the tourism industry benefit the poor rural communities
of South Africa? (2 x (4)
2)
3.4 Differentiate between demand-pull Inflation and cost-push inflation. (2 x (8)
4)
3.5 How effective has the Department of Tourism's policy suggestions been
in South Africa? (8)
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QUESTION 4: MICROECONOMICS & CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES
4.1 Answer the following questions.
4.1.1 Name any TWO inefficiencies in the market. (2 x 1) (2)
4.1.2 Why do markets fail to protect the environment? (1 x 2) (2)
4.2 Study the illustrations and text below and answer the questions that follow.
CHICKEN RESTAURANTS
When it comes to fast food, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is by
some margin the most prolific brand in the country, with 771 stores
spread across the country.
[Adapted from Bizcommunity.com (2022)]
4.2.1 Identify any ONE variable cost that the companies, illustrated
above, pay. (1)
4.2.2 Give ONE example of a non-price strategy used to increase
the market share. (1)
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4.2.3 Briefly describe the term monopolistic competition. (2)
4.2.4 Which characteristics suggest that this market structure has a
hybrid structure? (2)
4.2.5 Discuss the impact of loadshedding on businesses in the
South African economy. (2 x (4)
2)
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4.3 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow.
Number of domestic trips per year per province
2018–2020 (In millions)
YEAR KZN GP LIMP EC WC MPU NW FS NC
I2020 I6,1 I3,2 I1,3 I1,8 I2,4 I1,1 I1,2 I0,6 I0,4 I
More people are lately visiting different countries easily for many reasons.
For every night that a tourist stays over at a high-end game lodge in a remote
part of South Africa, 14 people in the surrounding community benefit
indirectly from the income generated by the services offered by the industry.
The money circulating within these rural communities helps to grow the local
economy.
[Adapted from SA Tourism Strategic Research Unit (2021)]
4.3.1 Identify the province that benefits most from domestic trips
annually. (1)
4.3.2 Give any ONE reason for the tourism growth. (1)
4.3.3 Briefly describe the term domestic tourism. (2)
4.3.4 Which opportunities are offered by tourism to the informal sector
and previously disadvantaged groups? (2)
4.3.5 Why does tourism have a negative impact on the environment?
(2 x (4)
2)
4.4 Differentiate between producer price inflation and consumer price
inflation. (8)
(2 x
4)
4.5 Evaluate the impact of the competition policy on the South African
economy. (8)
[40]
TOTAL SECTION B: 80
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SECTION C
Answer any ONE of the two questions in this section in the ANSWER BOOK.
Your answer will be assessed as follows:
MARK
STRUCTURE OF ESSAY ALLOCATIO
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Introduction
The introduction is a lower-order response.
A good starting point would be to define the main concept
related to the question topic.
Max. 2
Do NOT include any part of the question in your introduction.
Do NOT repeat any part of the introduction in the body.
Avoid saying in the introduction what you are going to discuss
in the body.
Body
Main part: Discuss in detail/In-depth discussion/Examine/Critically
Max. 26
discuss/Analyse/Compare/Evaluate/Distinguish/Differentiate/Expla
in
Additional part: Give own opinion/Critically discuss/Evaluate/
Critically evaluate/ Draw a graph and explain/ Calculate/ Deduce/
Max. 10
Compare/
Explain/Distinguish/Interpret/Brieflydebate/How?/Suggest
Conclusion
Any higher-order conclusion should include:
A brief summary of what has been discussed without repeating
facts already mentioned
Any opinion or value judgement on the facts discussed Max. 2
Additional support information to strengthen the discussion/
analysis
A contradictory viewpoint with motivation, if required
Recommendations
TOTAL 40
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QUESTION 5: MICROECONOMICS 40 MARKS –20 MINUTES
Discuss state intervention as a consequence of market failure. (26 marks)
Evaluate government redistribution of income in South Africa. (10 marks)
[40]
QUESTION 6: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
40 MARKS – 20 MINUTES
Examine the measures by the government to ensure sustainable development.
(26 marks)
How successful was the government in applying the measures to ensure
sustainable development of the environment. (10 marks)
[40]
TOTAL SECTION C: 40
GRAND TOTAL: 150
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