# Economics Grade 12 Paper 1 EC June 2017 Memo (English)

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- Year: 2017
- Exam period: EC June
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                          NATIONAL
                     SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                             GRADE 12

                            JUNE 2017

                     ECONOMICS P1
                   MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS:   150

                  This memorandum paper consists of 19 pages.

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    SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

    QUESTION 1

    1.1   MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

          1.1.1      B    production 

          1.1.2      C    leakages 

          1.1.3      B    free floating 

          1.1.4      C    decline in mineral exports 

          1.1.5      A    leading 

          1.1.6      A    extrapolation 

          1.1.7      B    the prevention of dumping 

          1.1.8      B    progressive                                           (8 x 2)      (16)

    1.2   MATCHING ITEMS

          1.2.1      D ‒ Producers and consumers can buy and sell goods
                         anywhere in the world 

          1.2.2      I‒   The relationship between export prices and import prices 

          1.2.3      G‒   Offers opportunities for borrowing and saving 

          1.2.4      F‒   Expenditure by firms on capital goods 

          1.2.5      B‒   Goods which are non-rivalrous in consumption 

          1.2.6      C‒   A business cycle caused by innovations and wars 

          1.2.7      A‒   Increase in real GDP 

          1.2.8      E‒   The state of an economy in which no one is made better off
                          without someone made worse off                    (8 x 1)            (8)

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    1.3   IDENTIFY THE CONCEPT

          1.3.1      Phillips Curve 

          1.3.2      Subsidies 

          1.3.3      Flat rate 

          1.3.4      Households/consumers 

          1.3.5      Transfer payments 

          1.3.6      Globalisation/international trade                (6 x 1)      (6)

                                                           TOTAL SECTION A:         30

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 SECTION B

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

 QUESTION 2: MACROECONOMICS

 2.1.1   Give TWO examples of non-durable goods.

          Food/beverages 
          Fuel 
           (Accept any other relevant response.)                           (Any 2 x 1)       (2)

 2.1.2   How will foreign direct investment benefit the South African
         economy?

          Provide capital for new enterprises / expansion on existing enterprises
           / increased competition. 
          Increase in income / revenue for business / state / more profits. 
          Creation of more job opportunities / improve the standard of living. 
          Increase economic growth. 
          Diversify the economy / a wider range of products. 
          Bring in new technology and knowledge. 
           (Accept any other relevant response.)                        (Any 1 x 2)          (2)

 2.2     DATA RESPONSE

         2.2.1       What method of calculation was used in the table above to
                     determine the gross domestic product?

                      Income method                                                        (1)

         2.2.2       Give ONE example of taxes on products.

                      VAT 
                      Sins tax / excise duty 
                      Fuel levy                                           (Any 1 x 1)      (1)

         2.2.3       Name the missing item labelled (A).

                     GVA (GDP) at basic prices                                             (2)

         2.2.4       How would you convert GDP to GNP?

                     GDP plus primary income from the rest of the world  minus
                     primary income to the rest of the world  / GDP plus / minus net
                     income.                                                                (2)

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         2.2.5       Calculate the compensation of employees as a percentage of
                     GDP at market prices in 2013. Show ALL calculations.

                     1 576/3 385  x 100  = 46,55%  or 47%                                (4)

 2.3     DATA RESPONSE

         2.3.1       What is represented by the line E = Y in the above graph?

                        Expenditure is equal to income. 
                        It represents the various equilibrium positions with increased
                         expenditure.                                                        (2)

         2.3.2       Describe the concept multiplier.

                      The multiplier describes the fact that changes in spending/
                       expenditure have an impact on income that is greater than the
                       original change in spending. 
                      It describes the relationship between the change in the level of
                       injections and the resulting change in the equilibrium level of
                       output. 
                       (Accept any other relevant response.)                                   (2)

         2.3.3       Explain the relationship between the multiplier and the
                     marginal propensity to consume (mpc).

                     The larger the mpc, the larger the multiplier, the smaller the mpc,
                     the smaller the multiplier.                                             (2)

         2.3.4       Calculate the multiplier for the above scenario. Show ALL
                     calculations.

                     K = 1/1 – mpc
                       = 1/1/1 – 0,5 
                       = 1/0,5 
                       = 2                                                                   (4)

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 2.4     Differentiate between real flow and money flows in the circular flow
         model.

          Real flows
              The flow of goods and services between the various participants are
               called real flow. 
         This includes:
                Factors of production from household to firms. 
                Goods and services from firms to households. 
                Goods and services from the government. 
                Goods and services from the foreign sector to households ,
                   businesses and the government (imports) 
                Goods and services to the foreign sector (exports)  (Any 2 x 2)

         Money flows
          The flow of money earned and spent between the various
             participants. 
         This includes:
          Payment for factors of production in the form of rent, profit, wages and
             salaries and interest from firms to households. 
          Payment for goods and services by households and firms to the
             government. 
          Payment of taxes by households and firms to government 
          Payments for exports by the foreign sector. 
             (Accept any other relevant response)                         (Any 2 x 2)       (8)

 2.5     How can the establishment of more labour-intensive industries
         benefit South Africa?

          Provide more jobs. 
          Using artisans, technicians and engineers that will lead to economic
           growth and economic development. 
          Processing more resources. 
          Transferring a greater variety of skills to workers e.g. mining,
           agriculture and manufacturing industries. 
           (Accept any other relevant response.)                            (Max. 8)        (8)
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 QUESTION 3

 3.1.1     Name TWO indicators related to international trade.

               Terms of trade 
               Exchange rate                                                  (2 x 1)      (2)

 3.1.2     How does depreciation of the rand impact on export of goods and
           services?

               There will be an increase in exports. 
               Goods and services will be cheaper for international buyers. 
                (Accept any other relevant response.)                    (Any 1 x 2)         (2)

 3.2       DATA RESPONSE

           3.2.1     Name ONE brand from the extract which is imported from
                     Korea.

                     Samsung / Hyundai                                                      (1)

           3.2.2     Identify the challenge faced by South Africa to succeed in
                     the international markets from the extract.

                     Competing in an unfair global economy.                                 (1)

           3.2.3     Briefly describe the term protectionism.

                     Protectionism refers to government policies and regulations
                     which are designed to benefit local producers of goods and
                     services in their competition with imported goods, thus helping
                     them to survive. 
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response.)          (Any 1 x 2)      (2)

           3.2.4     What measures can government take to ensure that local
                     industries are protected?

                     The government can:

                        Install import quotas 
                        Charge higher tariffs for imported goods 
                        Ban certain goods previously imported / restrict certain goods
                         previously imported. 
                         (Accept any other relevant response.)              (Any 1 x 2)      (2)

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           3.2.5     In your opinion, how can local support boost the South
                     African economy?

                     By exporting:
                      Surplus production. 
                      Foreign currency is earned for the country. 
                      Employment opportunities are created. 
                      Increased consumption of locally produced products takes
                         place. 
                         (Accept any other relevant information.)     (Any 2 x 2)                (4)

 3.3       DATA RESPONSE

           3.3.1     At what stage does the economy experience inflation in the
                     above diagram?

                     Prosperity / Boom                                            (1 x 2)      (2)

           3.3.2     Describe the term business cycle.

                        It refers to the successive periods of increasing or
                         decreasing of economic activity. 
                         (Accept any other relevant response.)                      (1 x 2)      (2)

           3.3.3     What is indicated by the trend line?

                        It indicates the general direction of the economy. 
                        The trend represents the average position of a business
                         cycle. 
                        The trend line indicates a growing economy. 
                         (Accept any other relevant response.)              (Any 1 x 2)          (2)

           3.3.4     Explain how the government can stimulate economic
                     activity in an effort to smooth out business cycles.

                        Use expansionary monetary policies e.g. reducing interest
                         rates. 
                        Use expansionary fiscal policies e.g. reducing taxes. 
                        Increased government expenditure e.g. capital investment
                         projects. 
                         (Accept any other relevant response.)             (Any 2 x 2)           (4)

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 3.4       How effective is international trade for South Africa?

            Due to specialisation South African textiles manufacturers cannot
              compete with Chinese producers and have to close down. 
            This led to many workers to lose their jobs and this will be addressed
              and managed by the government. 
            South Africa has more minerals that it can use but less oil that it
              needs. 
            Many SA companies try to establish themselves in African countries in
              order to secure the advantage of the spending power of millions of
              people. 
            Mass production should always lead to increased demand. 
            Producers are able to increase production efficiency – more domestic
              factors of production will be employed and a higher standard of living
              will materialise. 
            International trade is at the heart of globalisation  e.g. in IT,
              communication and transport. 
            Expanded trade will stimulate more international trade. 
            Domestic economic growth follows with further increases in the
              standard of living. 
              (Accept other relevant responses.)                            (Any 4 x 2)       (8)

 3.5       What impact will the deficit on the current account have on the
           economy?

              It will have a negative effect on the economy. 
              Foreign exchange reserves will be reduced / fall to settle international
               debts. 
              Domestic prices of goods and services will be higher / increased and
               will lead to inflation / imported inflation. 
              It will have a negative effect on economic growth. 
              Ensures employees are not placed in position within a company
               because of their race. 
              They are promoted and encouraged to move up the ranks if they
               meet the minimum criteria. 
               (Accept any other relevant response.)                          (Max. 8)        (8)
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 QUESTION 4: MACRO-ECONOMICS

 4.1       4.1.1     Name TWO forms of import substitution.

                        Tariffs 
                        Quotas 
                        Subsidy 
                        Exchange control 
                        Physical control                                     (2 x 1)       (2)

           4.1.2     How has the government promoted economic equity in
                     terms of education commitments?

                        School feeding schemes (subsidised) 
                        Free textbooks to some schools. 
                        No-fee schools in some areas. 
                         (Accept any other relevant response.)            (Any 2 x 1)        (2)

 4.2       DATA RESPONSE

           4.2.1     What does the amplitude of a business cycle
                     demonstrates?

                        It demonstrates the power of the underlying forces. 
                        It demonstrates the extent of change. 
                        It indicates the effect of economic activity. 
                        A large amplitude shows the strength of underlying
                         forces. 
                        The larger the amplitude, the more extreme the changes
                         that might occur  / it shows how deep and how high the
                         recession goes. 
                        The amplitude demonstrates the distance of the peaks and
                         troughs measured from the trend line.          (Any 1 x 2)        (2)

           4.2.2     Describe the term length.

                        It refers to the time the economy takes to move from one peak
                         to another / or from one trough to another.  (Any 1 x 2)         (2)

           4.2.3     Identify a leading indicator from the above information.

                     Jobs advertising space.                                 (1 x 2)      (2)

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           4.2.4     Explain moving averages as a feature that underpins
                     forecasting.

                        It is a method of repeatedly calculating a series of different
                         average values along a time series to produce a smooth
                         curve. 
                        It evens out short-term fluctuations. 
                        The trend line is a typical example of moving averages. 
                                                                             (Any 2 x 2)        (4)

 4.3       DATA RESPONSE

           4.3.1     Which supply curve indicates a decrease in the supply of
                     dollars?

                     S2S2                                                                       (1)

           4.3.2     What type of exchange rate system is currently used in
                     South Africa?

                     Free floating exchange rate system                                         (1)

           4.3.3     Explain the term exchange rate.

                     It is the price of one currency in terms of another.                      (2)

           4.3.4     State ONE factor that could have led to an increase in the
                     supply of dollars.

                        Increase in the number of US tourists visiting South
                        Africa. 
                        Increase in imports from SA to the USA. 
                         (Accept any other relevant answer.)               (Any 1 x 2)           (2)

           4.3.5     Use the above graph to explain the effect of the increase in
                     the supply of US dollars on the R/US$ exchange rate.

                     US$ − Depreciates 
                     Reason: The supply of dollars increases SS to S1S1 and the
                     equilibrium point move from E to E1. 
                     The price for dollars will be fixed at P1 which is lower. 

                     R − Appreciates 
                     Reason: The demand for rand increase from DD to D1D1 and
                     the equilibrium point from E to E1. 
                     The price of rand will be fixed at P1 which is higher. 
                                                                             (Any 2 x 2)         (4)

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 4.4       Differentiate between exogenous and endogenous explanations for
           a business cycle.

           Exogenous:
              Markets are inherently stable. 
              Also referred to as monetarists 
              External reasons for business cycle are:
                     Weather conditions 
                     Shocks 
                     Structural changes 
              If imbalances develop, the market forces of supply and demand
               will always bring back the market to equilibrium. 
              Most important causes of economic fluctuations are:
                     Inappropriate government policies 
                     Government should not interfere in the market 
              The thick trend line represents the normal progress of the growing
               economy. 
              The cyclical movements around the trend line are the actual route
               followed by the economy.                               (Any 2 x 2)

           Endogenous
              The level of economic activity constantly and erratically overshoots
               and undershoots he economy’s potential growth path. 
              Markets are inherently unstable. 
              This is often called the Keynesian view. 
              Price mechanism fails to coordinate supply and demand. 
              Governments should not interfere in the economic processes in
               order to smooth the business cycles. 
              The economy’s potential growth path is indicated by the thin black
               line. 
              The bold cyclical movements around it are the actual route
               followed by the economy. 
              Most important causes of economic fluctuations are indirect links
               and mismatches.                               (Any 2 x 2) (Max. 8)      (8)

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 4.5       Evaluate the success of economic growth and price stability as part
           of the government’s macroeconomic objectives.

           Economic growth
            Economic growth has been on a decreasing trend for the past five
             years. 
            The average growth rate has been lower than 5%. 
            This has been having a negative impact on the capacity of the
             economy to create employment.                           (Any 2 x 2)

           Price stability
               Inflation has generally been within the range of 3% to 6%. 
               However recently it has edged out of the range, due to high
                 cost of production like wages and oil prices. 
                 (Any other relevant response.)                 (Any 2 x 2) (Max. 8)       (8)
                                                                                          [40]

                                                              TOTAL SECTION B:             80

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    SECTION C

    Answer ONE question from this section in the ANSWER BOOK.

                                                                            MARK
                         STRUCTURE OF ESSAY                              ALLOCATION
    Introduction                                                            Max. 2
    Body:
     Main part: Discuss in detail/In-depth discussion/Examine/              Max. 26
        Critically discuss/Analyse/Compare/Evaluate/Distinguish/
        Differentiate/Explain/Assess/Debate                                  Max. 10
     Additional part: Give own opinion/Critically discuss/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 higher 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 judgment on the facts discussed                   Max. 2
     Additional support information to strengthen the discussion /
        analysis
     A contradictory viewpoint with motivation, if so required
     Recommendations
    TOTAL                                                                       40

    QUESTION 5: MACROECONOMICS                           40 MARKS−40 MINUTES

    The private sector is not always perfect in the allocation of resources and
    problems can occur when the public sector intervenes to provide certain goods
    and services.

        Discuss the problems of public sector provisioning.             (26 marks)
        How can the South African government improve the efficiency in service
         delivery?                                                       (10 marks)

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 Introduction
 The government responds to market failures by establishing and maintaining
 state-owned enterprises to provide public goods and services. 
 (Any other relevant definition.)                                       (Max. 2)

 Body
  Accountability 
    It is required to give an explanation of one’s decisions, actions and
      expenditures over a period of time. 
    There are mechanisms for evaluating government’s economic and financial
      performance. 
    That the desired quantities and quality of goods and services for which taxes
      are raised are delivered. 
    That monopolies, corruption, nepotism and incompetence and apathy does
      not occur. 
    Two important elements of accountability are participation and
      transparency.
    Ministerial responsibilities i.e. the ministers of government departments are
      responsible for decisions and actions and expenditures. 
    Parliamentary questioning arises and members of the government
      departments have to respond. 
    The National Treasury is responsible for treasury control. 
    The auditor-general reports annually in writing on each government
      departments. 

  Efficiency 
    Public goods are efficiently provided if Pareto efficiency is achieved. 
    If resources are allocated in such a way that no one can be made better off
       without making someone else worse off. 
    Bureaucracy, the official rules and procedures / insensitivity to the needs of
       their clients. 
    Incompetence – the lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully. 
    May have improper qualifications / or an attitude of apathy. 
    Corruption – the exploitation of a person’s position for private gain / taking
       bribes, committing fraud, nepotism.           (Max. 1 mark for examples)

  The problem of assessing needs 
    State owned enterprises do not operate according to the forces of supply
      and demand. 
    It becomes thus very difficult for state owned enterprises to assess the
      needs and thus prone to under or over-supplying public goods and
      services. 
    The census and other household surveys as well as local government
      structures provide this type of information. 
    Since resources are scarce, government must then decide which needs
      and whose needs are to be satisfied. 

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      In the private sector houses are built according to the price that people are
       able and willing to pay. 
      In the public sector housing is regarded as a social responsibility and
       authorities supply them according to the needs of the people. 

    Pricing policy 
      In a market economy prices are determined by supply and demand. 
      The objectives of firms are to maximise their profits and they usually set
        prices to achieve this objective. 
      Government does not pursue the profit maximisation objective. 
      Government takes into account certain social,  economic, political and
        environmental conditions as well as public opinion. 
      Free of charge services is met from taxes  and applies to most
        community goods and collective goods  e.g. defence, police whereby
        charges and toll fees are levied. 
      User-charges  option to charge depends on technical reasons  e.g. cost
        of providing a double lane road could be recovered by toll charges.
      Economic reasons  such as services like water and electricity  that have
        a zero price.
      Political reasons where income distribution is significantly unequal,
        administrative rationing according to need takes place  e.g. public
        health and education. 
      Direct and indirect subsidies direct subsidy  are used to cover part of
        the costs  and an indirect subsidy is used to write off accumulated
        losses or deficits. 
      Standing charges called availability charges. 
      Price discrimination  different users have different elastic ties of demand
       for a good  (e.g. commercial and manufacturing businesses pay higher
       rates than households and they pay on a sliding scale). 

     Parastatals 
       State owned enterprises  that either render a service or when an existing
        enterprise is nationalised. 
       They focus on making a profit and maximising cost at the expense of the
        needs of some groups  e.g. Iscor, SABC, SAA, Spoornet
                                                         (1 mark for an example)

     Privatisation 
      Refers to the process whereby state owned enterprises and state owned
        assets are handed over or sold to private individuals. 
      Cost of maintaining and managing state owned enterprises are high which
        can lead to higher taxes and larger public debt. 
      Nationalisation is the process whereby the state takes control and
        ownership of privately owned assets and private enterprises. 
      It concludes contracting of services, public-private partnerships, and
        increasing competitiveness. 
                                                         (If only listed Max. 6 marks)
                                                                             (Max. 26)

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17                                ECONOMICS P1                          (EC/JUNE 2017)

 Additional part

  How can the South African government improve the efficiency in service
    delivery?
    Goods and services should be provided in the desired quantity and
      quality. 
    Public goods can be efficiently provided if Pareto efficiency is
      achieved. 
    Minimising red tape / avoid bureaucracy rules and procedures should be
      streamlined to minimise the negative impact on the delivery of
      services. 
    Increase training, effective training must be provided for government
      officials’ e.g. in-service training, reskilling. 
    Improve motivation by providing awards to productive workers, financially
      or payment in kind.
    Eliminate corruption and put effective monitoring measures in place. 
      (Any relevant information.)                                       (Max.10)

 Conclusion
 If the above problems are not dealt with timorously by government, government will
 continue to fail its people in terms of service delivery. 
 (Any other relevant conclusion accepted.)                                (Max. 2)
                                                                                         [40]

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18                                ECONOMICS P1                           (EC/JUNE 2017)

 QUESTION 6: MACROECONOMICS                              40 MARKS−40 MINUTES

 International trade is the backbone of our modern commercial world as producers
 in various nations try to profit from an expanded market, rather than be limited to
 selling within their own borders.

     Discuss export promotion as part of South Africa’s international trade policy.
                                                                          (26 marks)
     Why are South African consumers encouraged to buy locally produced goods
      instead of imported goods?                                          (10 marks)

 Introduction
 Incentives or mechanisms to encourage domestic manufacturers to increase the
 exports of goods and services to foreign countries. 
  (Any relevant information.)                                        (Max. 2)

 Body

 MAIN PART

  Reasons for export promotion.
    The country achieves significant export-led economic growth. 
    Export promotion enlarges the production capacity of the country. 
    Export markets are much bigger than local markets. 
    More workers will be employed. 
    Prices will be reduced. 

     Methods of export promotion 

        Incentives: the government supplies information on export markets,
         research on new markets, concessions on transport charges, export credit
         etc., in order to stimulate exports. 
        Subsidies: These include direct and indirect subsidies. 
         o Direct subsidies: Cash refunds to exporters
         o Indirect subsidies: Refunds on import tariffs and general tax rebates.
        Trade neutrality: Subsidies equal in size to import duties are paid. 
        Neutrality can be achieved through trade liberalisation.

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     Advantages of export promotion 
      There are no limitations to size of scale since the market is very large. 
      There is increased domestic production. 
      Exchange rates would be realistic. 
      Production is based on cost and efficiency. 

      Disadvantages of export promotion 
      The real cost of production is reduced by subsidies and incentives. 
      The lack of competition because of incentives and subsidies forces
       competitors out of the market. 
      Export promotion results in increased tariffs and quotas by powerful
       overseas competitors.
      Export promotion results in the protection of labour-intensive industries by
       developed countries.                                               (Max. 26)

     Additional part
      Promote purchases of South African produced products. 
      Reinforce and diversification of a country’s industrial base. 
      Increase competitive value added exports the rest of the continent 
      Buy local products and promote national pride 
      A growing economy 
      Creating jobs 
      Support and stimulate local production 
      Increase a country’s income / earnings 
      Increase a country’s GDP. 
      Stimulate SA companies and their products and services 
      To stimulate entrepreneurship and small, medium and micro
        enterprises.                                                  (Max. 10)

 Conclusion
 A successful export promotion strategy can contribute to industrial development
 that will increase employment.
 (Accept any other relevant conclusion.)                                   (Max. 2)
                                                                                          [40]

                                                              TOTAL SECTION C:             40
                                                                 GRAND TOTAL:             150

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