# Economics Grade 12 Paper 2 MP Prelim 2023 Memo

> Grade 12 Economics Paper 2 memorandum from the MP Prelim 2023, 18 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.

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- Subject: Economics
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2023
- Exam period: MP Prelim
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                             NATIONAL
                        SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                             GRADE 12

                             ECONOMICS P2

                            SEPTEMBER 2023

                          MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS: 150

              This MARKING GUIDELINE consists of 18 pages.

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SECTION A: COMPULSARY

QUESTION 1                                                 30 MARKS – 20 MINUTES

1.1. MULTIPLE CHOICE

     1.1.1       D   private 
     1.1.2       A   internal 
     1.1.3       B   can easily enter and exit the market 
     1.1.4       B   through the use of a sin tax 
     1.1.5       D   demand-pull 
     1.1.6       C   outbound 
     1.1.7       D   deflation 
     1.1.8       C   Basel Convention 
                                                                                   ( 8x 2)      (16)

1.2 MATCHING ITEM

     1.2.1       G   / goods that improve the welfare of the society 
     1.2.2       I   / a situation where the market does not supply goods that match
                       the needs of the consumers 
     1.2.3       F   / a situation where average costs increase as production
                        increases 
     1.2.4       H   / excludes the prices of goods and services that change
                       frequently 
     1.2.5       D   / the introduction of harmful substances into the environment 
     1.2.6       A   / a variety of plant and animal species found in a particular
                       environment 
     1.2.7       C   / licence for a business to pollute up to a specified limit 
     1.2.8       E   / visiting museums and art galleries 
                                                                                   (8 x 1)       (8)

1.3 ONE WORD

     1.3.1    Explicit cost 
     1.3.2    Economic profit 
     1.3.3    Cost-Benefit analysis 
     1.3.4    Stagflation 
     1.3.5    Global warming 
     1.3.6    Indigenous knowledge system 
                                                                                   (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 characteristics of public goods.

                       Non excludable 
                       Non rival 
                       Non-rejectable 
                       (Accept any other correct relevant response)                (2 x 1)      (2)
      2.1.2 Why is the individual firm in a perfect competitive market regarded
            as a price taker?

             The individual firm is one of many firms in the market therefore it takes
             the price from the industry as it has no influence on the market price. 
              (Accept any other correct relevant response)                        (1 x 2)       (2)

2.2    DATA RESPONSE

      2.2.1 Identify ONE firm that represents monopolistic market from the
            above information.

                    KFC 
                    Debonairs 
                    Steers                                                                    (1)

      2.2.2 Name any ONE type of a monopoly.

                   Natural monopoly 
                   Artificial monopoly 
                   State-owned monopoly                                                       (1)
                   Legal monopoly 
                  (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      2.2.3 Briefly describe the term oligopoly.

             Oligopoly is a market structure that is dominated by few sellers of a
             particular product or service. 
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                       (2)

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     2.2.4 How do monopolistic businesses benefit by using non-price
           competition strategies?

                They avoiding competing (price wars) in terms prices. 
                They are able to increase market share without using prices. 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                   (2)

     2.2.5 Why is entry into the oligopoly market regarded as difficult?

                It often requires a large amount of money to enter the market. 
                The existing firms may be colluding to limit competition by fixing
                 Prices. 
                Economies of scale enjoyed by the existing firms can give them an
                 advantage.                                                   (2 x 2 )        (4)
                  (Accept any other correct relevant response)

2.3. DATA RESPONSE

     2.3.1 Identify the market price from the graph above.

             P                                                                                 (1)

     2.3.2 Name any ONE example of a direct subsidy.

                    Cash grants 
                    Interest – free loans 
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)                               (1)

     2.3.3 Briefly describe the term Subsidy

             A financial assistance by the government to consumers and or producers
             of goods and services.                                               (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

     2.3.4 Explain the benefit of subsidies to producers.

             Subsidies help reduce the cost of production for the producer and the
             producer will produce more goods. 
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)                          (2)

     2.3.5 Use the above graph to show explain the effect of a subsidy on the
           consumer.

                The provision of a subsidy will reduce the price paid by the consumer
                 to decrease from P to P1. 
                The quantity demanded will increase from Q to Q1.                   (4)

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                                (Accept any other correct relevant response)

2.4 With the aid of a graph, explain the supply curve of a perfectly competitive firm.
                                                                            Labelling on and of the axis: 1 mark
                                                                            Correct drawing and labelling of the MC
                                                                             curve: 1 mark

                 Cost/revenue
                                                                            Correct drawing and labelling of the
                                                                  MC        AVC curve: 1 mark
                                                                            Indication of shutdown point: 1 mark
                                                                              Max. 4 marks

                                                                          AVC 

                                                     a
                                 P                                                   AR = MR

                                                                Shut-down point

                                     0                                         Quantity 

           The supply of the individual firm in a perfectly competitive market is
            determined by the intersection of MC and AVC curves 
           The firm‘s supply curve is the upward sloping part of the Marginal Cost
            (MC) curve 
           The individual firm will only produce when the price lies above the minimum
            point on the AVC curve 
           If the market price is equal or below Average Variable Costs (AVC), the firm
            should close /shut down                                        (Max. 4)
            (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                (8)

2.5 Analyse the ways in which government can ensure equitable distribution
    of income and wealth.

              The government can:
             make use of the progressive income tax system in which higher income
              group pay higher tax rates than lower income groups. 
             subsidise goods and services such as housing, education and primary
              health care to make them more affordable. 
             provide social grants such as old age, child support grants to improve the
              standard of living of the poor. 
             provide free goods such as free water and electricity to those who are

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               poor. 
              use laws such as the BBBEE/ BEE whereby the previously
               disadvantaged members receive first preference in order to improve their
               participation in the economy.                                 (4 x 2)         (8)
               (Accept any other correct relevant response)

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QUESTION 3: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES                        40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

3.1    Answer the following questions.

       3.1.1 Give any TWO causes of cost push inflation

                     Wages 
                     Key inputs 
                     Exchange rate depreciation 
                     Profit margins 
                     Productivity 
                     Natural disasters                                          ( 2 x 1)     (2)

       3.1.2   How can education help to ensure environmental sustainability?

                     Education can help change people’s attitude towards the
                      environment. 
                      (Accept any other correct relevant response)  (1 x 2)   (2)

3.2.     DATA RESPONSE

       3.2.1 Identify the type of pollution depicted in the picture above.

               Air pollution                                                                  (1)

       3.2.2 Name any ONE renewable source of energy.

                     Solar 
                     Wind 
                     Water                                                                   (1)
                      (Accept any other correct relevant response)

       3.2.3 Briefly describe the term preservation.

               It refers to keeping resources that are non-renewable intact.                 (2)
               (Accept any other correct relevant response)

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      3.2.4 Explain the effect of carbon dioxide produced by industries on the
            society.

                    It can cause chronic respiratory diseases that may reduce the
                     quality of life. 
                    It can kill people in the society as they get sick from breathing
                     contaminated air.                                               (2)
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      3.2.5 Why does the market fail to protect the environment?

               The market sees the environment as a common resource. 
               Businesses sometimes lack the knowledge of how their activities can
                damage the environment. 
               Market care less about its harmful practices on the environment and
                leave future generations to suffer the consequences. 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)             (2 x 2)   (4)

3.3    DATA RESPONSE

      3.3.1 Identify the repo rate before the hike (increase).

             7%                                                                                (1)

      3.3.2 Give ONE cause of demand-pull inflation.

                 Less savings 
                 Reduction in taxes 
                 Easy access to credit 
                 An increase in exports
                 An increase in government spending                                           (1)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      3.3.3 Briefly describe the term prime rate.

             It is the rate at which commercial banks lends money to their
             best clients                                                                     (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      3.3.4 Explain the influence of inflationary expectations on businesses.

             Due to expectations that wages will rise, some businesses will increase
             prices in advance.                                                               (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

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      3.3.5 How can inflation affect people who are investors and savers in the
            economy?

                    Assets with fixed nominal values give a fixed return if they are held
                     until maturity. 
                    This means savers can be negatively affected by inflation as their
                     returns often do not grow as inflation increases. 
                    Assets with flexible market values increase more rapidly than
                     increase in the general price level. 
                    This means investors (e.g. property) are favoured by inflation. 
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)                  (2 x 2)      (4)

3.4    Distinguish between the consumer price index (CPI) and the producer
       price index (PPI).

       Consumer Price Index
          Pertains to cost of living 
          Basket comprises of consumer goods and services 
          Capital and intermediate goods are excluded 
          Prices include VAT                              (Max. 4)

       Producer Price Index
           Pertains to cost of production 
           Baskets consist of goods only 
           Capital and intermediate goods are included 
           Prices exclude VAT                                        (Max. 4)
            (Accept any other correct relevant response                            (4 x 2)      (8)

3.5    How successful is the SA government in controlling deforestation?

       Government is successful because:
          people are granted property rights if they agree to preserve the flora. 
          municipalities have policies that makes people aware of the importance
             of protecting the environment. 

       Government is not successful because:
          in the rural areas deforestation keep on escalating as people use
             indigenous trees as firewood. 
          People continue cutting down trees because there are no stipulated rules
             and laws that are followed for those who are caught cutting down
             trees Over time forest are keeping on getting fewer and fewer due to
             deforestation.                                                (4 x 2) (8)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response

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QUESTION 4:             MICROECONOMICS AND CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
                                                       40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

4.1     Answer the following questions.

      4.1.1 Name TWO any TWO types of demerit goods.

                       Tobacco 
                       Alcohol 
                       Gambling                                               (2 x 1)       (2)
                        (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      4.1.2 Explain the effect of a depreciating rand on inbound tourists in South
            Africa.

            Inbound tourists will increase because it will become cheaper for them to
            visit South Africa.                                               (1 x 2)       (2)
            (Accept any other correct relevant response)

4.2     DATA RESPONSE

       4.2.1 Identify the demand curve that represents the private benefit?

             DD                                                                              (1)

       4.2.2 Give an example of positive externality.

                        Education
                        Vaccination                                                         (1)
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)

       4.2.3 Briefly describe the term social benefit.

             The benefit gained by the society from the use of a good or service.           (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

       4.2.4 Why is social optimal output (Q1) more beneficial to the
             community?

             It indicates an increase in the consumption of goods positive effects to
             the society education and health.                                              (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

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      4.2.5 Use the graph above to explain how the market has failed to allocate
            resources efficiently.

                    If the market is left to its own devices, a quantity Q will be
                     produced at price P. 
                    There would be social inefficiency in the market since not
                     enough of the product is being demanded. 
                    However, if social benefits are acknowledged, a quantity Q will
                     be produced at price P. 
                    More of the product would be demanded; this will lead to social
                     efficiency. 
                    The shaded angle represents the positive externality (the
                     welfare gain) to society.                                              (4)
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)

4.3     DATA RESPONSE

      4.3.1 Identify the environmental problem in the extract above.

             Climate change                                                                  (1)

      4.3.2 Name any ONE effect of drought.

                    Food insecurity 
                    Water shortages                                                         (1)
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      4.3.3 Briefly describe the term environmental sustainability.

             Environmental sustainability is the ability of the environment to survive its
             use for economic activity.                                                  (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      4.3.4 Explain the positive impact of levying green tax on environment.

             It reduces production of goods that pollute the environment leading to
             less pollution in the environment.                                             (2)
             (Accept any other correct relevant response)

      4.3.5 How can floods affect the South African economy?

                    Supply chains are disrupted which lead to scarcity of goods in the
                     country and price hikes. 
                    There is less production of goods and services which decreased
                     economic growth. 
                    Some people lose their jobs since their workplaces are destroyed

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                     by floods, leading to increase in unemployment.         (2 x 2)          (4)
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)

4.4   Describe the aims/objectives of the competition policy.

            Prevent the abuse of economic power, e.g. by a monopolist. 
            Regulate the growth of market power by means of takeovers and
             mergers 
            Prevent restrictive practices, especially by oligopolies, such as fixing of
             selling prices, collusion in respect of tenders or price discrimination.
            Contribute to the developmental objectives of the state 
            To improve efficiency of markets through legislation 
            Improve equity in markets e.g. Employment Equity Act 
            Protect the consumer against unfair prices and inferior products e.g.
             Competition Act 
            Prevent price fixing usually practiced by oligopolistic firm         (4 x 2)
                                                                                                (8)

4.5 Evaluate the success of inflation targeting.

      Inflation targeting has been successful because;
           South Africa’s prices have been fairly stable since the introduction of the
              inflation targeting in 2000 
           The policy helps consumers and businesses to make economic plans
              without much worry about high inflation 
           Interest rates are increased when CPI reach upper limit of 6% 

      Inflation targeting has not been successful because;
           Some inflationary pressures are from outside the economy such as
              Ukraine-Russia war which affected oil prices 
           The depreciating rand increases prices for key inputs leading to cost
              push inflation 
           South Africa’s annual inflation rate was 7.2% in December of 2022, down
              from 7.4% in the prior month, as expected, but still above the upper limit
              of the South African Reserve Bank’s target of 3-6% 
               (Accept any other correct relevant response                      (4 x 2)         (8)

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                                                                  TOTAL SECTION B:              (80)

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SECTION C

Answer any ONE of the two questions in this section.

QUESTION 5: MICROECONOMICS                                  40 ARKS – 40 MINUTES

    Compare and contrast the perfect market and the monopoly in detail.               (26)
    How would the continued stages of load shedding negatively impact
     the market participants?                                                          (10)

INTRODUCTION
Market structure refers to how the market is organised/A market is a place where
buyers and sellers of goods and services meet to exchange goods and
services 
(Accept any other correct relevant introduction)                        (Max. 2)

BODY
MAIN PART

    Characteristics/    Perfect                    Monopoly
    Criteria            Competition
    Number of             So many that no           ONE Seller and many
    Firms /                single business can        buyers 
    Businesses            influence the             The seller ‘s supply
                          market price             represents the market
                                                      supply 
    Nature of             Products sold on the      Products / services are
    product               market are                 unique with no close
                           homogeneous, e.g.          substitutes 
                           maize 
    Entrance             Entry into the market  Entry is completely
                           is completely free    restricted or blocked
                                                  Barriers to entry may be
                                                   economic in nature such
                                                   as large capital outlay
                                                   needed 
                                                  Non-economic factors
                                                   such as patents can also
                                                   serve as a barrier to
                                                   entry
    Market                Both buyers and        Buyers and
    Information           sellers have full       Sellers do have (complete)
                           knowledge of all the    full Knowledge of all the
                           prevailing market       prevailing market
                           conditions            conditions 
    Collusion            Impossible. Sellers    There is no collusion in a

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                           act independently             monopoly market since
                           from each other.            there is only one seller 
    Control over          Price taker - no           Is regarded as a price
    price                 control cover                 maker as it has some
                           price                       control over price 
                          The market                 Prices not determined by
                           determines the price          market forces of supply
                           for the individual            and demand but by the
                           firm                        business itself 
                                                      Considerable control over
                                                       the price of the product, but
                                                       limited by the market
                                                       demand and the goal of
                                                       profit maximisation 
    Output demand         The demand                 Demand curve slopes
    curve for firms’ /     curve for the perfect       downward from the left to
    businesses             competitor is               right and it equals to the
    product               horizontal - (Perfectly     market demand curve 
                           elastic) 
    Economic              The perfect                The monopolist realise
    profit                competitor can only         economic profits both in the
                           realise economic            short term and
                           profits in the short        long-term 
                           term                     The monopolist will not
                          Abnormal profits will       produce at the lowest point
                           attract new entrants        of the LAC, like the perfect
                           into the market for         competitor, the output will
                           both structures           be less than the perfect
                          The price for the           competitor. 
                           product for both           The monopolist's
                           market structures           production will be less than
                           equals the average          the ideal production
                           cost.                     quantity where LAC is the
                          The perfect                 minimum and has surplus
                           competitor does             capacity. 
                           produce the ideal
                           production quantity
                           and has no surplus
                           capacity. 
    Allocative            Efficient - Goods are      Inefficient - Average costs
    Efficiency            produced at lowest          of production are high. 
                           cost possible. 
    Productive            Efficient - quantities     Inefficient - Produces
    Efficiency            required by                 lower quantities than
                           consumers are               what the consumers
                           available.                wishes for. 

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    Decision              Each firm make             There is only one firm in
    making                independent                 the market therefore
                           decisions.                decision making lies on
                                                       the monopoly on its
                                                       own. 

(Accept any other correct relevant response)                           (Max. 26)
Allocate a maximum of 8 marks for headings/examples

ADDITIONAL PART

    Load shedding disrupts the production of goods and services resulting in
      less goods and service produced by firms. 
    Producers will lose revenue and profits due to a decrease in sales. 
      Producers may increase the prices of their products in order to recover for
      their loss of profits. 
    The producers may retrench some workers 
    Consumers will demand less goods and services due to low income
      Levels. 
    Consumer’s standard of living may decrease as they cannot satisfy their
      needs and wants due to higher prices that they may have to pay for goods
      and services. 
    Consumers may not have choices as limited quantity of goods is
      supplied. 
     (Accept any other correct relevant response)                      (Max. 10)
      Allocate a maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts/examples)

CONCLUSION
By controlling the supply of the product service in the market, the monopoly aims
to keep prices and profits high. 
(Accept any other correct relevant high order conclusion).             (Max. 2)
                                                                                (40)

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QUESTION 6: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES                        40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES

      Examine in detail the effects of tourism.                                         (26)
      How can South Africa improve the marketing of its tourist attractions
       in its less popular destinations?                                                 (10)

INTRODUCTION
Tourism is the activities of people travelling to and staying in places outside their
usual environment for no more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and
other purposes.                                                           (Max. 2)
(Accept any other correct relevant introduction)

BODY: MAIN PART

GDP 
    Tourism is the fourth-largest industry in South Africa and supports about
       700 hotels, 2 800 guesthouses and bed-and-breakfast establishments and
       10 000 restaurants. 
    Tourism has the potential of bringing the economy out of a slump, although
       it dropped by 5% before 2010, it increased by 5% thereafter. 
    Tourism has direct as well as indirect impacts on the GDP. 
Direct impact
    Tourism contributed 3% of the GDP in 2018. 
    Internal spending on travel and tourism by residents and non-residents for
       business and leisure. 
Indirect impact
    Tourism contributed 9% in 2018. 
    Government and private sector. 
    spending such as purchase of new aircrafts and construction of new
       hotels. 

Employment 
Tourism:
   industry employs about 7% of the South African workforce, and is potentially
      regarded as the largest provider of jobs and earner of foreign exchange. 
   industry has employed more than 1,2 million people. 
   is ideal for providing employment in areas that offer few employment
      opportunities. 
   is labour intensive although it has the lowest ratio of investment to
      employment creation. 
   uses different skills, from accountants to hairdressers. 
   has the potential to create jobs and offer opportunities for small
      entrepreneurs. 
   provides immediate employment like live entertainment at holiday resorts
   provides entrepreneurial opportunities in the informal sector such as fruit

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       vendors. 

Poverty 
   The income the tourism industry earns contributes to the country's growth
      and development. 
   Tourism can affect the lives of the poor in many ways;
   The Department of Tourism is involved in poverty relief projects that
      promote community owned tourism products and services. 
   Poverty relief programme manages and administer poverty relief proposals
      and spin-off projects in the tourism and environment sectors. 
   Their focus is on infrastructure investment (e.g. information centres, tourist
      ablution facilities, walkways) and product development (e.g. heritage sites,
      rock art and conservation). 
   Through this programme, the DEAT is seeking to provide long-term
      sustainable work opportunities for the members of South Africa's poorest
      communities in rural areas. 
   Tourism is an effective mechanism for distributing resources to rural areas
      to develop them as tourist sites. 

Externalities 
   Tourism activities may result in benefits or costs to third parties who are not
     part of the buyer-seller market. 

Negative externalities 
   Aircraft noise disturbing residents near airports. 
   Other examples/costs: Traffic and congestion, extra policing due to crime,
      increased health service and sanitation, destruction of flora and fauna,
      spoiling views of the landscape, increased maintenance of
      Infrastructure. 
   Tourism can cause inflation, which makes some goods unaffordable to
      locals. 

Positive Externalities:
    Tourism strategies will maximize external benefits and minimize external
       costs of various externalities. 
    Such benefits are normally measured in terms of an impact or cost-
       benefit analysis. 
    Attracts large amounts of revenue, but cause undue environmental
       damage and pollution. 
    Rapid growth aimed at short-term benefits 
    Global tourism will grow due to increased population and increased living
       standards. 
    Potential: attract revenue to country, alleviate poverty, conserve cultural
       and natural assets – needs conscious planning. 
    Needs to achieve ethical and sustainable tourism. We must respect

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        tradition and customs of area, plough back earnings into local community
        – area must be protected as attractive tourist resort 

The environment 
   The influx of tourism and vehicles into conservation areas damages grass
     cover affecting plant and animal species. 
   Tourism involves transport and transport is a major 'source of pollution. 
   Policy should be in place to ensure tourists are transported in the most
     environmentally friendly way e.g. Rickshaw at the beachfront, horse-riding,
     cycling. 
   The use of the Gautrain is more environmentally friendly as it decreases
     carbon emissions. 
   The rapid degradation of the environment poses a major threat to the
     tourism industry. 
   The environment is divided in four main categories: permanent
     environmental restructuring like airports. 
   Direct environmental stress caused by tourist activities. 
   Effects on population dynamic. 

Investment/ infrastructure 
     Tourism leads to increased demand, which makes business more willing to
      invest in capital goods and labour. 
     Government expenditure on infrastructure is encouraged because it can
      generate income. 
     With regard to travel and tourism, infrastructure includes fixed passenger
      transportation investment, destination services such as power, water and
      sewerage, cleaning and health, fixed communications investments. 
     South Africa has a first-world infrastructure; however, there is a lack of
      infrastructure in the rural areas, which limits the participation of the rural
      communities in the tourism industry. 
     The absence of adequate transportation services also prevents rural
      communities from participating in the tourism industry, both as potential
      suppliers of products, and as tourists themselves. 
     Energy infrastructure like electricity needed by tourists at tourist sites. 
     Tourists need basic services like clean water and refuse removal. 
       (Accept any other relevant response)                                  (Max. 26)

ADDITIONAL PART
South Africa can improve the marketing of its tourist attractions in its less popular
destinations by:
    advertising the tourists' attractions in a variety of media including social
       media and internet which may reach both local and international potential
       tourists. 
    focusing on a clear message that concentrates on the strength of the
       attraction/ uniqueness of the destination. 
    using the indigenous knowledge systems of that particular area where

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        possible. 
       describing the service offered in the best possible way to catch the interest
        of the likely tourist e.g. the use of slogans. 
       charging a price that is competitive and money well spent for the service
        offered. 
       helping the tourist to view the entire service as value for money – deliver a
        world-class visitor experience. 
       highlighting other places of interest in the vicinity of the attraction as part of
        a package. 
       focusing on proudly South African products/services / Sho’ t Left campaign
       help disadvantaged South Africans to benefit from tourist attractions in the
       less popular destinations. 
        (Accept any other correct relevant response)                           (Max. 10)
        Allocate a maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts/examples)

CONCLUSION
Marketing of tourism products to both domestic and international markets is
important for achieving the full growth potential of the sector in South Africa. 
(Accept any other correct relevant higher order conclusion)             (Max. 2)               (10)
                                                                                                40

                                                             TOTAL SECTION C:                [40]
                                                             GRAND TOTAL:                    150

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