# Economics Grade 12 P2 NSC Supplementary 2016 Memo (English)

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                                 1 GRAAD 12

                                  NATIONAL
                             SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                   GRADE 12

                                 ECONOMICS P2

                            FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016

                                 MEMORANDUM

MARKS: 150

                       This memorandum consists of 17 pages.

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SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

QUESTION 1

1.1       MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

          1.1.1       B (average variable cost) 
          1.1.2       A (licensing) 
          1.1.3       C (competition) 
          1.1.4       B (marginal revenue) 
          1.1.5       C (stagflation) 
          1.1.6       A (consumer price index) 
          1.1.7       C (pollution) 
          1.1.8       B (sustainable development)                               (8 x 2)         (16)

1.2       MATCHING ITEMS

          1.2.1       D - average revenue is less than average cost 
          1.2.2       E - two firms that dominate an industry 
          1.2.3       A - police and defence 
          1.2.4       F - products that are not the same 
          1.2.5       H - a policy used by the Reserve Bank to stabilise prices 
          1.2.6       I - visiting museums and art galleries 
          1.2.7       B - a licence to pollute to a certain degree 
          1.2.8       C - taking care of the environment so that present and future
                          generations will benefit                               (8 x 1)         (8)

1.3       GIVE THE CONCEPT

          1.3.1       Minimum wage 
          1.3.2       Short run 
          1.3.3       Opportunity cost 
          1.3.4       Pollution 
          1.3.5       Globalisation 
          1.3.6       Domestic tourism                                           (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

2.1.1     Name TWO characteristics of monopolistic competition.

          •    Existence of large number of firms 
          •    Product differentiation 
          •    Price setter 
          •    Downward sloping demand curve 
          •    Firms are acting independently 
          •    Non-price competition (exploited largely by advertising) 
          •    Free entry and exit from the market 
               (Accept any other relevant answer)                                  (Any 2 x 1)    (2)

2.1.2     What will the effect be if one firm in a perfect market decides to increase
          the price of a product?

          Firm will make a loss, because all firms in the perfect market are price takers
          and cannot influence the market price 
          (Accept any other relevant response)                                    (1 x 2) (2)

2.2       Study the pictures and answer the questions that follow.

          2.2.1       Name the cause of market failure as depicted in pictures 2
                      and 3

                      Picture 2 - Unequal distribution of income – Unemployment 
                      Picture 3 - Demerit goods – Cigarettes                  (2 x 1)            (2)
          2.2.2       Explain the concept market failure.

                      A situation where market equilibrium fails resulting in the ineffective
                      allocation of resources                                                   (2)

          2.2.3       How will a lack of information as a cause of market failure
                      influence consumers?

                      They would not know where to access certain goods and where
                      those goods and services are affordable 
                      (Accept any other relevant response)                                        (2)

          2.2.4       Explain how government can intervene in markets that are
                      affected by externalities (pictures 1 and 4).

                      Picture 1: Subsidise financially disadvantaged students 
                      Picture 4: Charge environmental taxes 
                      (Accept any other relevant response)                       (2 x 2)          (4)

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2.3       Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

          2.3.1       Which market structure is the kinked curve related to?

                      Oligopoly/imperfect market                                            (1)

          2.3.2       What is the output level in the graph above?

                      50                                                                    (1)

          2.3.3       What would the effect be on total revenue if the oligopolist
                      increased his price from R50 to R60? Show calculations.
                      At the price of R50 and quantity 50, the total revenue will be
                      R2 500  (50 x 50 = 2 500)
                      At the price of R60 and quantity 20, the total revenue will be
                      R1 200  (60 x 20 = 1 200)
                      The net effect on income = R2 500 – R1 200 = R1 300                  (4)

          2.3.4       Advise the oligopolist on how he can increase his market
                      share in this particular industry.

                      The oligopolist should consider using the following:
                      • Non-price measures to attract customers increase their market
                           share 
                      • Build brand loyalty, product recognition and product
                           differentiation 
                      • Advertising and marketing 
                      Examples of non-price competition include:
                      • extended shopping and business hours 
                      • doing business over the internet 
                      • after-sales services 
                      • offering additional services 
                      • loyalty rewards for customers 
                      • door-to-door deliveries 
                      (Accept any other relevant response)
                      (Allocate the max of 2 marks for examples)                             (4)

2.4       Distinguish between price leadership and cartels as forms of collusion
          Cartel
          • When collusion occurs openly it is referred to as a cartel 
          • A cartel can be defined as an organisation of oligolistic businesses that
              comes into existence in an industry with the specific aim of forming a
              collective monopoly                                             (2 x 2)
          Price leadership
          • This type of price determination is tacitly 
          • A firm will announces its intention to increase prices and hope it's rivals
              will follow 
          • The price leader is usually the largest or dominant business in the
              industry                                                       (2 x 2)       (8)

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2.5       Analyse productive inefficiency with the aid of a production possibility
          curve.

                                                                       Mark allocation

                 Cheese
                                                      1.   Naming of axes                     1 mark
                                                      2.   Indicating production levels (A)   1 mark
                                                      3.   Indicating Point B as a
                                                           disequilibrium point               1 mark
                                                      4.   Indicating D as an under
                                                           production point                   1 mark

                A

                               D

                                                           B

                                                               A           Milk

          PRODUCTIVE INEFFICIENCY
          Production possibility curve (AA), above, shows a combination of goods
          that can be produced using all the available resources. 
           • Any point on the curve shows a combination of goods where resources
               will be used efficiently (B). 
           • Therefore any point on the curve indicates productive efficiency. 
           • Any point within the curve shows combinations of goods where resources
               are used inefficiently (D) 
                                                                                                       (8)
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QUESTION 3: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES

3.1.1     Give TWO examples of prices that are controlled by the South African
          government.
          •     Fuel prices 
          •     Assessment rates 
          •     Property taxes 
          •     Sanitation levies 
          •     Refuse removal levies 
          •     Water levies 
          •     Electricity tariffs 
          •     Postal stamps 
               (Accept any other relevant example)                                    (2 x 1)      (2)

3.1.2     What is the effect of climate change on weather patterns?
          It can cause irregular weather patterns: floods/droughts                               (2)

3.2       Study the picture and answer the questions that follow.

          3.2.1       What happened with the fuel price since 2010?
                      It increased from R5 per litre to R12 per litre                             (1)

          3.2.2       What will happen to employment when the cost of production
                      increases?
                      Employment will decline                                                     (1)

          3.2.3       What is meant by 'Fuel, the foundation of all costs'?
                      •    Transport is the bloodline of all economic activities 
                      •    If the petrol price increase, than all other products are likely to
                           increase 
                      •    Business will off-set this extra cost by increasing the price 
                          (Accept any other relevant answer.                           (2 x 2)     (4)

          3.2.4       Why is inflation regarded as a never-ending process?
                      •   When consumers/workers feel that their earnings are not
                          enough to sustain their livelihood, they will demand higher
                          wages 
                      •   If their demand are successful, wages will increase 
                      •   Businesses will increase their prices to compensate for the
                          higher input cost 
                      •   This will result in higher prices 
                      •   Once prices increase, workers will be in the same financial
                          predicament and will demand higher wages once again 
                          (Accept any other relevant response)                (Any 2 x 2)          (4)

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3.3       Study the extract and answer the questions that follow.

          3.3.1       What, according to the extract, is the reason for the growth in
                      the tourism industry?

                      Tourist are flocking for medical treatment in South Africa                (2)
          3.3.2       Explain the term tourism.

                      Activities of people travelling to and staying in places outside their
                      usual environment for no more than one year for leisure, business
                      and other purposes. It does not relate to any work done for money
                      in the place visited.
                      (Accept any other alternative definition)                      (1 x 2)      (2)

          3.3.3       Why is South Africa such a popular holiday destination?

                      •   Higher disposable income
                      •   Favourable exchange rates
                      •   Improved transportation
                      •   Improved communication
                      •   Marketing campaigns
                          (Accept any other relevant answer)                    (Any 2 x 1)       (2)

          3.3.4       How will the economy benefit from an increase in the number
                      of medical tourists coming to South Africa?
                      •   Increased tourists stimulate these services as well as other
                          related industries. 
                      •   They normally stay for a few weeks after the procedure to
                          recover and for treatment.
                          (Accept any other relevant answer)                    (2 x 2)           (4)

3.4       Explain how wages and exchange rates can lead to cost push inflation.

          Wages
          • Trade unions (workers) is successful in negotiation better wages, the
             wages will increase leading to an increase in production cost
          • Businesses will increase the selling price to compensate for the higher
             input cost                                                    (2 x 2)

          Exchange rate depreciation
          • If the Rand depreciates against the dollar, all imported goods and
             services become more expensive 
          • It cost more to import goods and this will increase the price of the
             imported goods                                             (2 x 2)                 (8)

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3.5       What is the impact of indigenous knowledge within the South African
          context on tourism?

          •    Tourists seek authenticity and uniqueness when they visit places 
          •    To       understand     the    indigenous       culture,   history    and
               environment 
          •    In South Africa, several World Heritage sites are attractions for
               tourists and they want to know how local people live and work 
          •    The wide range of indigenous cultural groups offer a wide variety of
               activities which can be developed through the country to ensure a
               positive impact on tourism 
          •    More foreign tourists are attracted to visit and experience South Africa's
               indigenous sites 
          •    (Accept any other relevant facts)                                  (4 x 2)      (8)
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QUESTION 4: MICROECONOMICS AND CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES

4.1.1     Name TWO world heritage sites in South Africa.

          •    Mapungubwe 
          •    Sterkfontein Caves 
          •    Robben Island 
          •    Vredefort Dome 
          •    Richtersveld and Botanical Landscape                           (Any 2 x 1)       (2)

4.1.2     What is the effect on a business if the average cost is more than the
          average revenue?

          The business will suffer losses (economic losses)                       (1 x 2)      (2)

4.2       Study the data and answer the questions that follow.

          4.2.1       Identify ONE private cost and ONE external benefit from the
                      data above.

                      Private cost: road construction equipment 
                      External benefit: establishment of new businesses            (2 x 1)      (2)

          4.2.2       Explain the term cost-benefit analysis.

                      Project evaluation that need to be done in order to find conclusive
                      answers/procedure used to measure total cost of a project against
                      its total benefits 
                      (Accept any other relevant response)                                       (2)

          4.2.3       What alternative measure could the government consider
                      instead of building a new road?
                      Maintenance of existing roads 
                      Measures to prevent flooding in future e.g. dams 
                      (Accept any other relevant response)                                       (2)

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          4.2.4       Should the government proceed with the building of this
                      road? Motivate your answer.

                      Yes 
                      • Flooding will not be a problem for road users, tourists and the
                          local community (farmers) 
                      • Income derived from toll gates will ensure future maintenance,
                          and will cover the investment made in the construction of toll
                          roads 
                      • The final decision will be determined by the positive difference
                          between total benefits from this project over total costs 
                      No 
                      • Floods only exist during the rainy season and other measures
                          could be taken to prevent flooding e.g. dams 
                      • Pollution will harm the local community (especially farmers and
                          the environment) on a permanent basis 
                      • Social cost will exceed social benefits due to temporary job
                          creation 
                          (Accept any other relevant response)                                    (4)

4.3       Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow.
          4.3.1       What is the current inflation target range?

                      3%–6 %                                                                    (2)

          4.3.2       What is the main purpose of the South Africa's inflation
                      targeting policy?

                      To ensure a stable and sustainable economy            (Any 1 x 2)         (2)

          4.3.3       How successful, in your opinion, was the Reserve bank in
                      meeting its inflation target?

                      •   Increase consumer expenditure 
                      •   Increase production 
                      •   Lead to new job opportunities 
                      •   Lead to a higher standard of living for more people 
                          (Accept any other relevant response)                (Any 1 x 2)         (2)

          4.3.4       How in your opinion can the Reserve Bank reduce the inflation
                      rate?

                      •   The Reserve Bank was successful – The bank manage to pin
                          down inflation between the target range of 3%–6% 
                      •   They has successfully increase the repo rate at the right time
                          to prevent inflation to increase above the 6% target range 
                          (Accept any other relevant response)                     (2 x 2)        (4)

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4.4       Distinguish between economic profit and normal profit in the perfect
          market.
          Normal Profit:
          • A firm makes normal profits when total revenue (TR) equals total
             costs/when average revenue (AR) equals average cost (AC) 
          • Normal profit is the maximum return the owner of a firm expects to
             receive to keep on operating in the industry 
          • The minimum earnings required to prevent an entrepreneur from leaving
             the industry 
          • When average revenue equals average cost the firm makes a normal
             profit                                                      (2 x 2)

          Economic profit:

          •    Profit that is made in addition to normal profit 
          •    When average revenue is greater than average cost the firm makes an
               economic profit 
          •    When the average cost per unit is lower than the price 
               (Accept tabular format)
               (Accept any other relevant response)                         (2 x 2)             (8)

4.5       What is the impact of inflation on investors and savers?

          •    Assets with fixed nominal values remain constant, the purchasing power
               of the nominal values increase, the real value decrease 
          •    Assets with flexible market value: The holders of shares and fixed
               property usually gain by price increases because the nominal value of
               these assets tend to increase at least proportionately to the rate of
               inflation 
          •    Often the prices of these assets increase more rapidly than the increase
               in the general price level 
          •    In this case, inflation creates wealth, to the advantage of the share
               holders 
          •    People who save are disadvantaged by inflation due to the fact that
               interest earned will be less than the current inflation rate 
          •    (Accept any other relevant fact)                                (Any 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 in the ANSWER BOOK.

Your answer will be assessed as follows:

                                                                              MARK
                      STRUCTURE OF ESSAY
                                                                           ALLOCATION
Introduction                                                                  Max. 2
Body
Main part: Discuss in detail/In-depth discussion/Examine/Critically          Max. 26
discuss/Analyse/Compare/Evaluate/Distinguish/Differentiate/Explain/
Assess/Debate
Additional part: Give own opinion/Critically discuss/Evaluate/Critically     Max. 10
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 higher-order conclusion should include:                                   Max. 2
• A brief summary of what has been discussed without repeating facts
     already mentioned
• Any opinion or valued judgement on the facts discussed
• Additional support information to strengthen the discussion/analysis
• A contradictory viewpoint with motivation, if required
• Recommendations
TOTAL                                                                           40

QUESTION 5: MICROECONOMICS

The existence and survival of any business depends on how they are conducting
themselves.
•   Compare the market structure of a monopoly with that of a perfect
    competitor.                                            (26 marks)
•   Draw a clearly labelled graph indicating the shut-down point for the perfect
    competitor. Briefly explain why a business will stop producing goods at this
    point.                                                           (10 marks)

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INTRODUCTION

A perfect competitor has many sellers while a monopolist only has one seller. 
(Accept any suitable introduction)                                           (Max. 2)
BODY

MAIN PART

                   Perfect Competitor                          Monopoly
             - Price taker                    - Is regarded as a price maker 
 Price:      - The market determines the        - Have some control over price 
             price for the individual firm    - Prices not determined by market
                                                forces of supply and demand but by
                                                the business itself 
             -The demand curve for the          -The demand curve for monopolist is
 Output:     perfect competitor is              downward sloping 
             horizontal 
             - The perfect competitor can       - The monopolist also realise
 Profit:     realise economic profits in the    economic profits in the short
             short term                       term 
             - Abnormal profits will attract    - The monopolist will charge a higher
             new entrants into the market       price than the perfect competitor 
             for both structures              - The monopolist will not produce at
             - Both perfect and monopoly        the lowest point of the LAC, like the
             can only realise normal profits    perfect competitor, the output will be
             in the long term                 less than the perfect competitor 
             -The price for the product for     - Both perfect and monopoly can only
             both market structures equals      realise normal profits in the long
             the average cost                 term 
             - The perfect competitor does      - The monopolist's production will be
             produce the ideal production       less than the ideal production quantity
             quantity and has no surplus        where LAC is the minimum and has
             capacity                         surplus capacity 

 Number So many that no single                  One business 
 of busi- business can influence the
 nesses market price 
 Nature    Homogeneous e.g. maize             Unique product without any close
 of                                             substitutes 
 product
 Infor-    Complete                           Complete 
 mation
 Entry     Completely free                    Blocked 
 (Accept any other relevant fact)                                            (Max 26)
(Accept essay format)

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ADDITIONAL PART

                                                                      MC

        Cost/Revenue
                                                                                            AC
                                         Maximum profit
                                           MR=MC
                                                                                                  AVC

       P1                                                                                    P=AR=MR

                                                                                 Short-term
                                                                                 shutdown point
                                                                                 MC=AVC

                       0                                  Q1                          Quantity

                                                  Mark allocation
                           Axes                                       1 mark
                           Correct intersection of MC and AVC         1 mark
                           Cost curves                                1 mark
                           P=AR=MR                                    1 mark
                           Indication MR=MC                           1 mark
                           Indication of shut-down point              1 mark
                                                                       6 marks

Briefly explain why a business will stop producing goods at this point.
•   A firm will shut down if it cannot meet its average or total variable costs 
•   The firm will not produce here because AR < AVC 
•   The firm will not keep on producing from the shut-down point down because the
    firm cannot meet its operational cost 
•   Below the shut-down point, the firm will not sell any goods. A firm will sell goods if
    the price is above the shutdown price level(supply curve)                  (Max 10)
CONCLUSION
Although it is not completely possible to compare the monopoly market with the free
market, a comparison can give us insightful information about the profit maximising
quantity and price 
(Accept any other relevant conclusion)                                         (Max. 2)                        [40]

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QUESTION 6: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES

The current levels of pollution and environmental degradation are too high and
this affects the ability of the environment to survive its use for economic
activities.
•   Discuss government's attempts (interventions and control) to ensure the
    sustainability of our environment.                           (26 marks)
•   In your opinion, how effective is pollution control measures in South Africa?
                                                                       (10 marks)

INTRODUCTION

Environmental sustainability can be defined as development that meets the need of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs.                                                                       (Max. 2)
BODY
MAIN PART

•   Public sector intervention 
    - Because it is difficult to enforce measures to ensure sustainability the
       government has to intervene 

         * Environmental taxes 
            - Environmental taxes (green taxes) can be added to the cost of goods and
              services for the negative impact they have on the environment 
            - The government uses the income generated through these taxes to
              protect the environment 
            - Taxes can be imposed on petrol, paper, emission gases etc. 
            - In 2003 the government has legislated the use of biodegradable plastic
              bags which consumers had to pay for 
            - The hope is that they will use fewer bags and ensure a litter free
              environment 

         * Charging for dumping of waste 
         -    A monthly fee as part of municipal accounts is charged for collection of
              waste, sewage and garbage.
         -    Households already pay for the collection of rubbish 
         -    The factory owner might clean up his waste if it cost him to dump it 
         -    Industries might also pay for emitting gases that can be harmful to people
              and the environment 

           * Subsidies 
         -     Subsidies can be awarded to businesses that are willing to reduce
               pollution and waste. 
         -     Waste can also be reduce by using new techniques or equipment such
               as solar energy
         -     Emission gases from factories can be reduced using new technology. 

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           * Granting property rights 
         -     Normally owners of properties tend to be more protective over their
               resources than users who are only interested in the profits the resources
               offer
         -     For this reason the government might grant property rights over a specific
               area. 
         -     Property rights empowers owners to negotiate contracts with businesses
               who wish to exploit the area's resources

           * Marketable permits 
         -    A government can decide on the maximum desired level of pollution in an
              area 
         -    It then distribute pollution rights (marketable permits) to factories within
              that area 
         -    This means that each factory can pollute to a certain limit 
         -    It means that marketable permits are licenses that polluters can buy or
              sell to meet the control levels set by government 

             * Education 
         -      Incorporating topics into the curriculum of school fosters awareness 
         -      The public is gradually been made aware of this rising problem 
         -      Plastic, bottles and cartons can be recycled or made biodegradable (13)

•   Public sector control 
    - If the government's intervention does not attain the desired results, then it has
       to intervene more directly by setting and enforcing limits 

          * Environmental Impact Assessment 
         - In SA every projected construction, mining or similar development has to
            undergo an assessment by qualified environmental professionals 
         - To prove that it will not cause unwarranted environmental damage and that
            the damage can be repaired after construction 
         - The cost is built into the project 

          * Command and control 
         - Regulations that are set and enforce environmental limits or standards 
         - Quantity: e.g. set the limit to the amount of fish to catch, or limit the season
             catching certain species of fish 
         - Quality: e.g. drinking water quality is carefully monitored and controlled 
         - Air quality in workplace is subject to minimum standards 
         - Social effect: e.g. noxious fumes from factories, dumping of medical waste
             near settlements, and noise pollution 

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        * Voluntary agreements 
         - Agreements between government and businesses voluntarily to address
            negative environmental impacts of industries 
         - Businesses voluntary agree to decrease the emissions of pollutants 
         - Most prefer negotiations so that they can tailor their specific needs and
            include it into their planning 
         - Agreements can be formal, which is legally binding contract or informal 
                                                                                  (13)
                                                                             (Max .26)

ADDITIONAL PART

In your opinion, how effective are pollution control measures in South Africa?

•    Government does not exercise effective control over the continuous dumping of
     waste because of a lack of coordination between departments 
•    The fines imposed on industries that dump waste are too lenient and they
     continue polluting the environment 
•    The minimum standards set for hazardous gas and fuel emissions are not
     enforced or adjusted 
•    The recycling of waste materials are not widely encouraged and promoted and
     landfill sites are overflowing 
•    Government has various laws that is not really effectively implemented 
•    Poor service delivery also adds to the problem in certain areas 
     (Accept any other relevant answer)                                    (Any 5 x 2)

CONCLUSION

Each and every individual, business and government needs to stand together to save
our planet.
(Accept any other relevant conclusion)                                   (Max. 2)           [40]

                                                                 TOTAL SECTION C:           40
                                                                    GRAND TOTAL:            150

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