# Economics Grade 12 P2 Eastern Cape Mock 2020 Memo (English)

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- Grade: Grade 12
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- Year: 2020
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                     NATIONAL
                SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                         GRADE 12

                 SEPTEMBER 2020

                 ECONOMICS P2
               MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS:   150

               This marking guideline consists of 16 pages.

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2                                            ECONOMICS P2                       (EC/SEPTEMBER 2020)

 SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

 QUESTION 1

 1.1    MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
        1.1.1    C             average variable
        1.1.2    B             production
        1.1.3    B             information made available
        1.1.4    A             non-excludable

        1.1.5    D             inflation targeting

        1.1.6    C             decrease

        1.1.7    A             car tyres

        1.1.8    D             Basel Convention                                       (8 x 2)    (16)

 1.2    MATCHING ITEMS
        1.2.1        C         All costs are variable

        1.2.2        H         Buyers are charged different prices for the same product

        1.2.3        F         The firm is the industry

        1.2.4        B         Financial grant to support the production of a good or service

        1.2.5        G         Excludes mortgage interest costs

        1.2.6        D         Prices of imported goods are shown explicitly

        1.2.7        A         People lose confidence in the value of money

        1.2.8        E         Sustained development that does not erode the environment
                                                                                     (8 x 1) (8)
 1.3    GIVE THE TERM

        1.3.1        Normal profits 

        1.3.2        Cartel 

        1.3.3        Merit goods 

        1.3.4        GDP deflator 

        1.3.5        Conservation 

        1.3.6        Hazardous waste                                                    (6 x 1)      (6)
                                                                          TOTAL SECTION A: 30

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 SECTION B

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

 QUESTION 2

 2.1    Answer the following questions.

        2.1.1    List any TWO examples of community goods.
                  Defence services 
                  Police services 
                  Light house 
                  Street lighting 
                  Flood control 
                  Storm water drainage 
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)                      (2 x 1) (2)
        2.1.2    How would perfect markets disadvantage consumers?
                  By limiting the variety of consumer goods 
                  By exposing consumers to lower the quality of goods 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                  (2)
 2.2    DATA RESPONSE
        2.2.1    Name ONE example of barriers to entry in an oligopoly.
                  High start-up capital 
                  Economies of scale 
                  Ownership of raw materials 
                  Patents 
                  Licences 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                  (1)
        2.2.2    Give any non-price competition strategy used by oligopolists.
                  Advertising 
                  After sales service 
                  Efficient service 
                  Door to door services 
                  Loyalty rewards 
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)             (1 x 1)             (1)
        2.2.3    Briefly describe the term oligopoly.
                 Oligopoly is a market structure where only a few sellers operate and sell
                 differentiated products 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant description)                                 (2)

        2.2.4    Briefly explain tacit collusion by oligopolies.
                  Oligopolies collude without communicating formally or concluding
                    formal agreements 
                  A dominant firm (price leader) will increase the price of a product in the
                    hope that its rivals will see this as a signal and do the same 
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                 (2)

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         2.2.5        With the aid of a graph explain the demand curve of an oligopolist.

                       Price
                                   D
                                                    relatively elastic demand 

                           P                         e√

                                                          relatively inelastic demand

                                                             D

                               0                    Q                   Quantity   √

                               Mark allocation
                               Correct labelling of both axes                  1 mark
                               Correct position and labelling of both segments 2 marks
                               Indication of equilibrium point                 1 mark
                                                        Maximum                4 marks

                                                                                                               (4)

2.3   DATA RESPONSE
      2.3.1      At which point on the graph above are the demands of consumers
                 met?
                 Point C                                                                                      (1)

      2.3.2      What is represented by point E or F?
                 Allocative and productive inefficiency                                                       (1)
      2.3.3       Briefly describe the term indifference curve (I).
                 Indifference curve shows the combination of two goods which gives the
                 consumer the same level of satisfaction 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                                  (2)

      2.3.4      Briefly explain the reason for the shape of the Production Possibility
                 Curve above.
                 The Production Possibility Curve is concave to the origin because
                 increases in the production of one good will lead to an increasing sacrifice
                 in terms of a reduction in other goods 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant explanation)                                               (2)

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      2.3.5    How can negative externality be reduced using quantity control?
                Regulating the production of a good 
                Issuing licences to allow production 
                Setting quota limits to the total amount of a good to be produced 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                       (2 x 2)        (4)
2.4   Distinguish between natural monopoly and artificial monopoly.
      Natural monopoly
         Exists when it is not possible for more than one producer to exist and survive in
          the industry 
         There are high development costs which prevent others from entering the
           market 
         The massive fixed costs of production result in an enormous level of output being
          needed to achieve economies of scale 
         A single business in the industry can serve the market at a lower price than two or
          more businesses together 
         Natural monopolies are owned or regulated by the government, e.g. provision of
          electricity                                                                (2 x 2)

      Artificial monopoly
         Exists when more than one producer exists and survives in the market 
         The barriers to entry are not economic in nature, e.g. licencing and patents 
         Licences are required for TV and radio broadcasting, telephone and cellular
          networks 
         Licences protect operators against the entry of competitors 
         A patent is the legal and exclusive right of a patent holder to manufacture a product
          using his or her own unique invention 
         Patents are frequently encountered in the pharmaceutical industry 
          (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                   (2 x 2) (8)

2.5   Evaluate the effectiveness of Cost Benefit Analysis as a decision-making tool.
      CBA may be effective as a decision-making tool by …
       evaluating whether capital invested is worth it 
       influencing decisions whether to hire new employees 
       developing a benchmark for comparing of projects 
       helping predict whether the benefits of a policy outweigh its costs relative to other
        alternatives 
      CBA may not be effective as a decision-making tool because there could be …
       potential inaccuracy in identifying and quantifying costs and benefits due to
         accidentally omitting certain costs and benefits as a result of inability to forecast
         indirect causal relationship 
       ambiguity and uncertainty involved in quantifying and assigning a monetary value
        to an inaccurate CBA 
       increased subjectivity for intangible costs and benefits since some costs are non-
        monetary in nature, e.g. increases in customer and employee satisfaction 
       inaccurate calculation of present value which may result in misleading analysis 
        (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                     (4 x 2) (8)
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 QUESTION 3: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES

 3.1     Answer the following questions.

       3.1.1     Name any TWO examples of natural disasters that can be a cause of
                 cost-push inflation.
                  Floods 
                  Drought 
                  Earthquakes / Hurricanes 
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)          (2 x 1)                  (2)

        3.1.2    Why are metropolitan areas in South Africa the most polluted?
                  High traffic congestion which results in high carbon emissions 
                  There are a number of factories which contribute to the release of
                   poisonous gases into the atmosphere 
                  These areas are more industrialised and as such production in the
                   factories can result in emission of greenhouse gases 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                     (2)

 3.2 DATA RESPONSE

        3.2.1    Which province experienced the highest rate of inflation in the graph
                 above?
                 Western Cape                                                                      (1)
        3.2.2    Which type of inflation excludes items with high volatile prices?
                 Core inflation                                                                    (1)

        3.2.3    Briefly describe the term inflation.
                 Inflation is a sustained and significant increase in the general price level
                 over a specific period of time and simultaneous decline in the buying power
                 of money 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                       (2)

        3.2.4    Briefly explain the importance of measuring inflation.
                 It is important to measure inflation because:
                  Inflation statistics form the basis of government policy 
                  Affects the planning of firms and individuals 
                  Inflation statistics are used to set index linked wages, welfare benefits
                      and interest rates 
                      (Accept any other correct relevant response)                   (1 x 2)        (2)

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       3.2.5     Examine the effects of inflation on supply and demand for bonds.
                  Higher inflation decreases the demand for bonds and increase their
                    supply as borrowers become more willing to borrow money – resulting
                    in lower bond prices and higher interest rates 
                  Lower inflation increases the demand for bonds and decrease their
                    supply because borrowers become less interested in issuing bonds 
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)                 (2 x 2)        (4)

3.3    DATA RESPONSE

       3.3.1    Identify the type of pollution in the picture above.
                Air pollution                                                                 (1)
       3.3.2    Which international agreement has been implemented to deal with
                climate change?
                 Kyoto Protocol 
                 United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change                      (1)

       3.3.3    Briefly describe the term climate change.
                Climate change is the rise in the average surface temperatures, mostly due
                to the burning of fossil fuels 
                (Accept any other relevant correct response)                                   (2)

       3.3.4    Briefly explain any measure that can be implemented to reverse
                climate change.
                 Widespread international cooperation of countries to commit
                   themselves to fight against global warming 
                 Sharing weather information and weather patterns with other
                   countries 
                 Limiting pollution 
                 Banning chemical products such as greenhouse gases that damage the
                   ozone layer 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                (1 x 2)         (2)

       3.3.5    Examine the negative impact of climate change on agriculture and
                food supply.
                 Changes in the frequency and severity of drought and floods could
                   pose challenges to farmers and ranchers and threaten food supply 
                 Climate change can disrupt food availability, reduce access and affect
                   food quality 
                 Changes in extreme weather and reduction in water availability may all
                   result in reduced agricultural productivity 
                 Climate change reduces nutrients in agricultural products 
                 Production by farmers is reduced as they struggle to keep up with the
                   bad weather 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                    (2 x 2)     (4)

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3.4    Briefly explain increased consumption by households and investment
       spending as causes of demand-pull inflation.

       Increase in consumption by households
        Disposable income of households can increase at a faster rate than aggregate
          supply 
        Fewer savings:  if consumers change their saving habits and start spending
          their current and accumulated savings, growth in aggregate demand can
          outstrip growth in aggregate supply 
        Reduction in taxes:  this applies more to personal income tax than indirect
          taxes 
        Access to credit:  there is a greater availability of consumer credit or the
          availability of cheaper credit as a result of decrease in lending taxes 
          (Accept any other correct relevant response)                               (2 x 2)

       Investment spending
          Reduced interest rates will encourage firms to expand operations 
          Businesses will invest more on capital goods and this may lead to increased
           demand for goods and services which are part of investment 
          An increase in aggregate demand which may be greater than aggregate
           supply will lead to an increase in the overall prices of goods and services 
           (Accept any other correct relevant response)                              (2 x 2) (8)

3.5    Why is biodiversity under threat?
       Biodiversity is under serious threat because of:
         degradation and destruction of the natural habitat which may be caused by
           restructuring of land for development purposes 
         intensifying agricultural practices which may cause pollution to the natural
           habitat 
         reduction of land capacity for hosting wildlife 
         pollution of soil and water caused by industries during production of goods
           and services,  for example, burning of fossil fuels,  dumping into the
           oceans,  etc.
         carbon emissions, deforestation and other land use changes, due to human
           activities, may result into changes in weather patterns and result in habitat
           loss 
         overhunting and overfishing which contribute to loss of biodiversity by killing
           numerous species 
           (Accept any other correct relevant response)                              (4 x 2) (8)
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 QUESTION 4: MICROECONOMICS AND CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
     DATA RESPONSE
 4.1 Answer the following questions.

        4.1.1    Name TWO types of costs used by economists as opposed to
                 accountants.
                  Implicit costs 
                  Explicit costs                                                              (2)
        4.1.2    What could be the contributing factor for high rates of inflation in
                 South Africa?
                  Continuous increase in price of crude oil 
                  Mismanaged public sector monopolies have imposed huge costs on
                   the rest of the economy 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                 (2)
 4.2    DATA RESPONSE

        4.2.1    Give a formula for calculating total revenue.
                 TR = Price x Quantity                                                         (1)

        4.2.2    At which level of output is the firm maximising revenue?
                 Unit 6                                                                        (1)

        4.2.3    Briefly describe the term marginal revenue.
                 Extra revenue received for every additional unit sold 
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                   (2)

        4.2.4    Explain how monopolists determine the production level.
                  The monopolist first determines the price and then the quantity it
                   wants to sell 
                  By reducing the price, monopolists will sell more units of the product
                   and vice versa 
                   (Accept any other correct relevant explanation)                              (2)

        4.2.5    Use the information above and calculate average revenue for unit 3.
                 Show all your calculations.
                 AR = TR/units 
                    = 24/3 
                    = R8 

                                                                                                 (4)

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 4.3    DATA RESPONSE

        4.3.1        Identify from the extract the cause of a sharp fall in inflation during
                     the second quarter of 2020.
                     Lower fuel prices                                                              (1)
        4.3.2        Name ONE group of people mostly affected by high levels of
                     inflation.
                      Retired people 
                      Pensioners 
                      Poor people 
                         (Accept any other relevant correct response)                                (1)
        4.3.3        Briefly describe the term stagflation.
                     Stagflation is a condition of stagnating economic growth, high
                     unemployment coupled with high rates of inflation 
                     (Accept any other relevant correct response)                                    (2)
        4.3.4        Explain wages as the cause of cost-push inflation.
                      Wages form the main source of inflation as they constitute 50 % of
                       the cost of determining GDP in South Africa 
                      Wage increases that are greater than productivity increases result in
                       increased costs of production 
                      Producers recover these costs through increasing the prices of their
                       goods                                                                       (2)

        4.3.5        How can taxation be used to combat inflation?
                      Increasing direct taxation such as income tax will reduce the
                       disposable income of consumers and fewer goods will be demanded
                       in the economy 
                      Increasing indirect taxes such as VAT and levy on fuel will make
                       goods more expensive and this may curb the demand and
                       spending 
                      The government may implement the surcharge on imported goods
                       making them to be more expensive and demand for such goods will
                       be reduced 
                       (Accept any other correct relevant response)                  (2 x 2)         (4)

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 4.4    With the use of a graph, explain the effects of minimum wage.

                                                                                      S

                      Wage rate
                                  √            D

                                      W1                                      Minimum wage 
                                                                E
                                      W

                                                   S
                                                                                          D

                                           0           Q1        Q       Q2               Quantity
                                                            

                             MARK ALLOCATION
                             Correct labelling of axis            = 1 mark
                             Labelling demand and supply          = 1 mark
                             Indication of equilibrium point      = 1 mark
                             Indication of decrease in quantity
                             demanded of labour                   = 1 mark
                                                        Maximum: 4 marks

            Minimum wage is set by the government – above the ongoing wage 
            Distribution of income will improve from W to W1 
            Consumers will have more to spend thus improving their standard
            of living 
           Demand for labour will decrease from Q to Q1 while supply increases from Q
             to Q2 because employers will not be willing to pay the minimum wage 
           Some employers will retrench workers 
            (Accept any other correct relevant response)                        (2 x 2)                          (8)

 4.5    Examine the role of price expectation on inflation in South Africa.
         South African firms and consumers usually act on their expectations thereby
           causing high inflation 
         If workers expect future inflation, they bargain for higher wages to compensate
           for the increased cost of living. 
         The success of the high wage bargain contributes towards inflation 
         The high wages increase cost-push inflation – as wages increase firm
            costs 
         They also increase demand-pull inflation – workers have more disposable
           income 
         When firms expect inflation to rise, for example, expecting the price of raw
           material to increase, they will increase prices to protect their profit margins 
          (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                                            (8)
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                                                                                     TOTAL SECTION B:             80

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 SECTION C
 Answer ONE of the two questions from this section in the ANSWER BOOK.
 Your answer will be assessed as follows.

 QUESTION 5

  Compare without graphs the market structure of a monopolistic competition with
    that of a perfect market focussing on the following:
   - Nature of the product
   -   Market information
   - Price determination and demand curve
  Evaluate the importance of South Africa’s competition policy in the operation of
     markets.

 INTRODUCTION
 A market is an institution/mechanism that brings together the buyers and sellers of a good
 or service to negotiate about prices and quantities to be traded. 
 Market structure refers to the way markets are organised. 
 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                      Max. (2)

 MAIN PART

 Nature of the product
 Perfect market:
  Products sold are homogenous or identical 
  There is no difference in the products, they are exactly the same in terms of quality
    and appearance 
  It makes no difference to a buyer where or from whom to buy the product in a perfect
    market 
 Monopolistic competition:
  Products sold are differentiated 
  Products may be similar but not identical as there may be differences in packaging
   and ingredients 
  The differentiation in products creates a scope for brand loyalty 
   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                  Max. (8)
 Market information
 Perfect market:
  Buyers and sellers have full knowledge of the market conditions 
  All buyers know what the specific characteristics of the good are, how much to pay,
    the quality and market opportunities 
  Sellers know the preferences of consumers 
 Monopolistic competition:
  Market information is incomplete for both buyers and sellers 
  Many brands, enormous variety of products, multiple outlets, diverse location and
   marginal differences in prices cause a lack of complete information for sellers and
   buyers 
   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                    Max. (8)

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 Price determination and demand curve
 Perfect market:
  A perfect competitor cannot determine its prices; it takes the price determined by the
    market 
  The price in the market is determined by the intersection of demand and supply, 
    i.e. equilibrium price
  It is therefore a price taker – it takes the price as it is from the market and only
    changes when the market changes 
  Since it can sell any quantity at the prevailing market price, then the demand curve is
    perfectly elastic or horizontal 
  The demand curve is also the price of the products 

 Monopolistic competition:
  There is considerable control over the prices of goods and services 
  It can produce less and charge a higher price 
  Demand curve is downward sloping (negative) moving from left to right 
  Demand curve is relatively elastic and represents the average revenue 
   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                            Max. 10

 ADDITIONAL PART

 Competition policy is important in:
  providing consumers with competitive prices and product choice 
  regulating markets and monopolies in the country thereby preventing monopoly
   growth 
  balancing the act of economic transformation that will benefit all South Africans
   through ownership, participation of SMMEs and employment 
  declaring practices such as resale price maintenance and horizontal collusion to be
   unlawful 
  forcing firms to compete vigorously in terms of prices and quality 
  fostering restructuring in sectors that have lost competitiveness 
    (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                     (5 x 2) (10)

 CONCLUSION

 Perfect competition and monopolistic competition are relatively comparable as they have
 similar characteristics. 
 (Accept any other correct relevant higher order conclusion)                                   (2)
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QUESTION 6

    Discuss in detail how the government can ensure sustainable development.
    How do measures used to pursue high economic growth negatively impact on
     environmental sustainability?

INTRODUCTION

Environmental sustainability may be described as the development that satisfies the current
needs of the people without compromising the quality of the environment so that it remains
equally capable of supporting the future generations too.
(Accept any other low-order introduction)                                                         (2)

MAIN PART
Granting property rights 
 Property rights are laws that govern how individuals can control, use, benefit from and
   transfer resources 
 Property rights have positive conservation effects because they ensure that people take
   care of the property they own 
 They will use it profitably for as long as possible, even for generations to come 
 To prevent Fauna and Flora species from becoming instinct, the government can allow
   people property rights over them 
 Property owners can then preserve the environment at little cost to taxpayers 
 Property rights can be expanded to common goods such as clean air 
 Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement whereby developed countries pay
   developing countries for their right to pollute 
Pay for environmental use 
 The government can protect the environment by imposing user-fees and charges on
  individuals who use or damage the environment 
 Government levies fees for waste produced and dumped in the environment 
 In South Africa local authorities levy charges on rubbish collected and
  sewage disposal 
 Charges should be proportional to the waste for best results because a fixed total charge
  will not encourage waste producers to reduce waste 
Levy environmental taxes 
 These are also known as green taxes or eco taxes 
 Government imposes these taxes on consumption of a good that has a negative impact
   on the environment and is not for the good of the environment 
 E.g. levy on plastic bags, filament light bulbs, tyres etc. 
 To achieve a socially efficient output, the rate of tax should be equal to the marginal
   external cost 

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Pay environmental subsidies 
 The government pays a subsidy to firms that enable them to reduce pollution levels by a
  certain percentage or below a certain level 
 E.g. government subsidises new technology that saves energy such as energy saving
  bulbs or solar geysers 

Issue marketable permits 
 The government issues a permit to each firm which allows a certain amount of
   pollution, so this sets a standard 
 Firms are allowed to trade the permits to other firms that have a larger pollution level 
 When increasing output, each firm can decide whether it is more profitable to buy permits
   for additional pollution or to alter its technology to produce less pollution using its current
   permits 

Command and control 
 Maximum permitted levels are set, e.g. emissions, minimum acceptable levels of
   environmental quality 
 Inspectors monitor the activities and impose fines if the legal limits are not respected 
 There are three approaches to devising command and control system:
  - Quantity standards:  focus on quantities of pollution caused irrespective of the
     environmental impact, e.g. car gas emissions 
  - Voluntary agreements:  the government tries to enter into voluntary agreements with
     businesses to cut pollution, rather than imposing laws and regulations.  These
     agreements include formal contracts or informal commitments that businesses
     negotiate to suit their own circumstances 

Education 
 It is used to try to change people’s attitudes towards the environment 
 Innovative approaches have been tried in the developing world to educate people, e.g.
  setting up community wildlife reserves 
 Education should include aspects of indigenous knowledge systems because indigenous
  people have a broad knowledge of how to live sustainable 
 People should be made aware of environmental issues and the consequences of their
  actions 
 To make their consumption habits more environmentally friendly 
 Education plays an important role in improving people’s ability to manage the
  environment 

Voluntary agreements 
 The government concludes agreements with businesses on a voluntary basis to cut
   pollution
  (Accept any other correct relevant response)
  (Maximum of 8 marks for mere listing of facts or examples)                 Max. 26

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ADDITIONAL PART

Pursuing high economic growth can negatively impact on environmental sustainability by:
 leading to resource depletion and loss of biodiversity which could harm the future
   carrying capacity of ecological systems for the economy 
 creating long-term waste and toxins which may have unknown consequences 
   For example, economic growth has led to the increased use of plastics which are non-
   degradable 
   There is an ever-increasing stock of plastics in the sea and environment which is both
    unsightly but also damages the wildlife 
 leading to the higher consumption of resources, greater pollution and greater demand on
   natural resources which will harm the environment 
 imposing high costs on the environment because of increased output and
   consumption , e.g. increased consumption of non-renewable resources, higher levels
   of pollution and global warming 
 foregoing the opportunity cost of reducing the available non-renewable resources and
   sustainability of the environment since there is a trade-off between consumer goods and
   the environment, by increasing the consumption of consumer goods 
   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                                     (Max. 10)

CONCLUSION

All individuals, businesses, governments and other organisations should take care of the
environment by being engaged in projects that will promote sustainable living. 
(Accept any other relevant high-order conclusion)                                                  (2)
                                                                                                   [40]

                                                                       TOTAL SECTION C: 40
                                                                          GRAND TOTAL: 150

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