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Economics Grade 12 Paper 2 National June 2020 Memo (English)
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National June 2020
Questions in this paper
- Question 1.1The dynamics of perfect markets16 marks
- Question 1.2The reasons for and consequences of market failures8 marks
- Question 1.3The reasons for and consequences of market failures6 marks
- Question 2The dynamics of perfect markets40 marks
- Question 3Inflation30 marks
- Question 4Environmental sustainability10 marks
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SECTION A (COMPULSORY)
QUESTION 1
1.1 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.1.1 D (implicit)
1.1.2 A (perfect)/D(monopolistic competitive)
1.1.3 A (leadership)
1.1.4 D (limit)
1.1.5 C (stagflation)
1.1.6 B (Isimangaliso Wetland Park)
1.1.7 B (depreciation of the currency)
1.1.8 C (climate change) (8 x 2) (16)
1.2 MATCH THE ITEMS
1.2.1 C (An instrument used by the government to evaluate public projects)
1.2.2 F (Exists because of barriers to entry which are not economic in
nature)
1.2.3 G (A decrease in average cost of production per unit as output
increases)
1.2.4 B (Resources allocated in such a way that no one is made better off
without making someone else worse off)
1.2.5 A (People travelling through South Africa to another country)
1.2.6 D (Dumping of harmful substances into the river streams)
1.2.7 I (increase in output with the same factor inputs.)
1.2.8 E (Occurs when aggregate demand for goods and services exceeds
the aggregate supply of goods and services leading to price
increases)
(8 x 1) (8)
1.3 GIVE THE TERM
1.3.1 Monopolistic competition
1.3.2 Price floor/ minimum price
1.3.3 Short-run
1.3.4 Command and control
1.3.5 Subsidy on production
1.3.6 Property rights (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 Answer the following questions.
2.1.1 Name any TWO examples of a perfect market.
Agricultural sector
Stock exchange
Foreign exchange market
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2 x 1) (2)
2.1.2 How do oligopolists benefit from forming a cartel?
It enables them to fix prices /restrict competition/supply/increase
market power
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (1 x 2) (2)
2.2 Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
2.2.1 Which curve is used to determine supply of the firm?
MC (1)
2.2.2 Identify profit maximisation quantity.
60 (1)
2.2.3 Briefly describe the term marginal revenue.
Marginal revenue refers to the extra amount of income gained by
selling one more unit of production.
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
2.2.4 When will a firm in a perfect market shut down its operations?
Firms would shut down when they can no longer cover their variable
costs. / MC=AVC /when the price reaches R30/AR ˂AVC
(Accept any other relevant correct answer) (2)
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2.2.5 Use the above graph to determine the type of profit made by this
firm. Show all correct calculations.
TR - TC
= 50 x 60 – 50 x 60
= 3000 - 3000
=0
Therefore, the firm is making normal profit.
OR
(AR-AC) X Q
=(R50- R50) X 60
=0
Therefore, the firm is making normal profit. (4)
2.3 Study the cartoon and answer the questions that follow.
2.3.1 Determine the nature of the product sold in this market
structure.
Differentiated/heterogenous (1)
2.3.2 What type of profit is made by monopolistic competitors in the
long-run?
Normal profit (1)
2.3.3 Briefly describe the term hybrid structure.
Hybrid structure describes the fact that the monopolistic
competition is comprised of the characteristics of both the perfect
competition and monopoly
(Accept any other relevant correct answer) (2)
2.3.4 Why does a monopoly fail to achieve productive efficiency?
The monopolist produces output that is less than the desired
output/it fails to minimize average cost
Inefficiency may occur since there is no competition.
(2)
(Accept any other correct relevant answer)
2.3.5 How do oligopolists maintain their market share?
Oligopolists extend shopping hours to encourage greater
flexibility to households
Promoting online purchases, which makes it easier for
customers to shop around without any additional cost/variety of
goods available to make comparisons
Implementing product differentiation, products might slightly
differ in terms of physical appearance, packaging etc.
(Accept any other relevant correct answer) (2 x 2) (4)
( A maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts)
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2.4 With the aid of a correctly labelled graph (using TR and TC curves),
briefly explain how a firm in a perfect market maximises profit.
COST TC
&
REVENUE
TR
e
75
60 d
50
b
30 c
a
10
20 50 70 85 100 Quantity
MARK ALLOCATION
1 mark – labelling of the
axes/Break-even point
2 marks – profit maximisation
1 mark – curves (TR and TC)
(Max 4)
The firm will earn maximum profit where the difference between TR and
TC is the greatest (at 70 units)
This is at 70 units at a price of R50
Any other quantity produced will result in lower profits (Q50) a loss (Q100) (8)
of break-even (Q20/85) (Max 4 marks)
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2.5 Outline the challenges in achieving the goals of the competition policy
in South Africa.
Challenges experienced by the competition policy are that:
● fines charged are too lenient and do not cover the costs suffered by
consumers.
● fines are too lenient to act as a deterrent to other businesses colluding
which is evident from the larger number of firms being investigated
regularly.
● a lack of human resources results in some investigations or act of
collusion sometimes goes undetected.
● cases of restrictive practices take longer to investigate and lose merit in
the process.
● corruption and political interference/interests prevent some acts of
collusion from being investigated properly
● some mergers and acquisitions only protect workers in the short term.
Eventually workers are retrenched.
● artificial monopolies and other powerful businesses abuse their market
power as the competition policy fails to create opportunities for new
entrants to the market
● the monitoring measures to identify collusion practices are compromised
due to a lack of information as many investigations takes place after a long
period of collusion.
● the monitoring and enforcement of competition policies is difficult due to
the vastness of areas (max 8) (8)
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
(A maximum of 2 marks will be allocated for mere listing of facts/examples) [40]
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QUESTION 3: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
3.1 Answer the following questions.
3.1.1 Name any TWO examples of sites in South Africa that
promotes cultural tourism.
Robben Island
Table Mountain National Park
Apartheid museum
Richterveld Cultural and botanical Landscape
District Six
Bo Kaap
Constitutional Hill
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2 x 1) (2)
3.1.2 What is the negative impact of an increase in indirect taxes on
goods and services?
It will lead to higher prices of goods and services which will
decrease aggregate demand and slow down the economy
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (1 x 2) (2)
3.2 Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
3.2.1 During which month in 2020 was the inflation rate outside the
target range?
May/June (1)
3.2.2 Determine the increase in the inflation rate between June 2020
and July 2020.
1% (1)
3.2.3 Briefly describe the term Production Price Index.
An index that measures the prices of domestically produced goods
and shows domestic output. / Measures prices of goods that are
produced domestically when they leave the factory yard.
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
3.2.4 Explain the reason for the exclusion of certain items from the
CPI basket when calculating core inflation.
Government excludes certain items, such as frozen food because
they have highly volatile prices /Goods that are affected by
government intervention or policies.eg subsidies on bread. (2)
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
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3.2.5 How will an increase in social and unemployment grants
influence inflation?
Aggregate demand will increase for goods and services thereby
raising prices
Income levels for the poor and unemployed will increase
thereby increasing consumer spending
Creates an opportunity for producers to use the increase in
social grants to increase their profit margins
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2 x 2)
(4)
3.3 Study the extract and answer the questions that follow.
3.3.1 Identify the concept related to the removal of trees.
Deforestation (1)
3.3.2 Name ONE organization that campaigns for the sustainable
use of the environment.
World wildlife Fund
Green Trust
Collect a can
Keep South Africa Beautiful
Greenpeace
Friends of the earth
Rainforest alliance
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (1)
3.3.3 Briefly describe the term hazardous waste.
Waste products that take time to decompose/dangerous or toxic to
human and animal life
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
3.3.4 Explain the way in which the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) aims to reduce
biodiversity loss.
CITES bans commercial international trade on endangered
species
CITES uses permits and quotas to regulate and monitor trade
on other species that may become endangered
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
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3.3.5 How can government address the extinction of animal
species?
Community members should be educated on the dangers of
killing animals
Encourage community members to report any activities related
to illegal killing of animals by offering incentives
Grant property rights to private individuals and businesses to
increase interest in preserving endangered animal species
Improve security in game reserves where most of endangered
animal species are located
Prohibit hunting activities in areas where animals threatened by
extinction are located
Impose huge fines to those who are illegally hunting.
(2 x 2)
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (4)
3.4 Discuss the negative effects of soil erosion on the environment.
Soil erosion occurs when the topsoil is removed through the action of wind
and water at a greater rate than it is formed
It leads to increased pollution in streams and rivers
It is a major environmental threat to sustainability and productivity as it
affects soil fertility and food security
Degrades land and often makes it less productive
Erosion may result in the destruction of water sources such as dams
Destroys the ecosystem (the grazing land for animals)
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (4 x 2)
(A maximum of 4 marks will be allocated for mere listing of facts/examples) (8)
3.5 How would low inflation expectations by the consumer keep inflation
within the target range?
Low inflation expectations
limit excessive wage demands by different labour unions because
workers do not expect increases in cost of living in the future
allow consumers to postpone consumption expenditure thereby reducing
pressure on price increases.
give households confidence that inflation rate will be low in future and
encourage them to save more from the income, thereby controlling
excess demand
reduce panic buying by consumers when they expect that prices will be
stable in the future
boost real interest rates which will encourage savings.
increase the burden on debtors which discourages them from borrowing
money, due to the real interest rate (8)
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
(A maximum of 2 marks will be allocated for mere listing of facts/examples) [40]
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QUESTION 4: MICRO ECONOMICS AND CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
4.1 Answer the following questions.
4.1.1 Name any TWO major international agreements on sustainable
development.
Rio de Janeiro
Johannesburg Summit
Kyoto Protocol
COP 17
(Accept any other relevant and correct response) (2 x 1) (2)
4.1.2 Why do homogeneous products benefit consumers?
Consumers are guaranteed standardised products because it
allows them to buy from any seller.
(Accept any other relevant and correct response) (1 x 2) (2)
4.2 Study the information and answer the questions that follow.
4.2.1 Which type of monopoly is discussed in the extract above?
Natural monopoly/ State owned monopoly (1)
4.2.2 What determines the quantity sold by a monopoly?
Market demand/revenue/cost (1)
4.2.3 Briefly describe the term economic profit.
Economic profit is achieved when total revenue is greater than total
cost/average revenue is greater than average cost/profit that is
made above (in addition to) normal profit
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
4.2.4 Explain the relatively inelastic nature of the demand curve for
the monopolist.
Monopolists sell unique products with no close
substitutes/consumers have no other alternative options of
goods and services
Competition is limited due to the unique nature of the
product or huge capital needed to start the business
(Accept any other relevant correct response) (2)
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4.2.5 Why is it difficult to enter into a monopoly market?
Government set restrictions which make it difficult for new firms
to enter the monopoly industry.
Strategic industries in the country need barriers to protect the
market against penetration
High development cost (huge capital outlay) needed to enter
such a market
(Accept any other correct relevant answer) (2 x 2) (4)
(Max 2 marks for mere listing of facts)
4.3 Study the information and answer the questions that follow.
4.3.1 Which government department is responsible for granting
marketable permits?
Department of Minerals resources and Energy (1)
4.3.2 Name ONE market-related measure to protect the environment
Recycling
Environmentally friendly products
Technology
Renewable energy
Tradeable emissions permits
Congestion charges
(Accept any other relevant correct answer) (1)
4.3.3 Briefly describe the term marketable permits.
It is a license issued by the government to each business to pollute
to a certain degree
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
4.3.4 Explain the effect of carbon emissions on agricultural
production.
Carbon emissions may result in acid rains or a change in climatic
conditions which will destroy agricultural products thereby
decreasing production
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2)
4.3.5 How do green taxes contribute to promote a more sustainable
environment?
Production of harmful products to the environment are
discouraged
The price of goods increase, which will force producers to be
more environmentally friendly.
Consumption (output) of environmentally unfriendly goods are
reduced
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (2 x 2) (4)
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4.4 With the aid of a correctly labelled graph, briefly explain why it is
advisable for oligopolies to sell at market price.
Mark allocation:
Price D1
Labelling of axes of the graph = 1 mark
E1 Correct drawing and labelling of curves = 2 marks
90 E (kink) = 1 mark
Max 4 marks
E
70
60 E2
D1
0 10 40 42 Quantity
● When oligopolists sell at market price, they yield more income.
● Suppose an oligopolist is selling at a market price of R70 and 40 units of
outputs are sold. Total revenue is R70 x 40 = R2800
● When a firm wants to increase profits by increasing the price to R90,
quantity demanded will fall to 10 units and total revenue would decrease to
R90 x 10 = R900/If a firm wants to increase profits by reducing the price to
R60, the quantity demanded will increase to 42 units, total revenue would
be R 2520
Graph: 4 marks
Explanation: 4 marks
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
(A maximum of 4 marks may be allocated for mere listing of facts/examples) (8)
4.5 How does the government encourage producers to combat inflation?
The government may encourage producers to combat inflation by:
Paying cash grants to producers to encourage them to produce more
goods and services to cater for excess demand.
Providing subsidies on production to reduce cost of production and
enable producers to charge lower prices.
Encouraging competition to promote establishment of small businesses
thereby increasing aggregate supply.
Improve efficiency of parastatals that provide input services to reduce the
cost of doing business, e.g., Eskom.
Removing unnecessary laws and regulations to encourage producer
efficiency.
Maintaining exchange rate stability to ensure that producers import
productions inputs at a lower cost. e.g., oil and vehicle parts.
Reduction in corporate tax which will reduce cost, thereby encouraging
production.
Negotiating with countries for reduced tariffs on imported inputs which will
reduce the cost of production.
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(Accept any other correct relevant response) (8)
(A maximum of 2 marks may be allocated for mere listing of facts/examples) [40]
SECTION C
Answer any ONE of the two questions in this section in the ANSWER BOOK.
QUESTION 5: MICROECONOMICS
Discuss the causes of market failure in detail. (26 marks)
How effective has government spending been, in addressing market failure?
(10 marks) [40]
INTRODUCTION
Market failure occurs when market forces of demand and supply do not ensure the
correct quantity of goods and services are produced to meet demand at the right
price. (Max 2)
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
BODY/MAIN PART
Externalities
● These are known as spill-over effects to third party which is not directly involved
in the production process.
● As externalities in production and consumption often exist and output is usually
based on private costs and benefits, this is a significant cause of market failure.
Negative externalities
● Negative externalities are costs to third parties that are not included in the
market price e.g. pollution,
● The costs of negative externalities such as ill health are not paid by the
producers.
● Harmful these good are often over produced in the economy which is not
socially desirable.
Positive Externalities
● A positive externality occurs when a benefit to a third party from the action or
decision of another party. e.g., Education
● These goods are often under-produced by the market and government steps in
to provide for the short fall.
( A maximum of 4 marks will be allocated for graphical illustration)
Public goods/Missing markets
● can only form under certain conditions and when these conditions are absent,
markets struggle to exist.
● Public goods are not provided for by market mechanism because producers
cannot withhold the goods for non-payment and since there is often no way of
measuring how much a person consumes, there is no basis to establish a
market price.
● Markets measuring how much a person consumes, there is no basis for
establishing a market price
● lightning, flood control, storm water drainage and lighthouses.
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● Collective goods: these are goods and services such as parks, beaches and
beach facilities, streets, pavements, roads, bridges, public transport, sewerages
systems, waste removals, water reticulation and refuse removals.
● Community goods: these are goods such as defence, police services, prison
services, streetlights: these are goods and services such as parks, beaches and
beach facilities, streets, pavements, roads, bridges, public transport, sewerages
systems, waste removals, water reticulation and refuse removals.
Merit goods and demerit goods:
● Merit goods: Some goods are highly desirable for the general welfare of the
people of the country and are often not highly rated by the market.
● If people have to pay market prices for them, relatively little would be
consumed.
● Demerit goods: Items such as cigarettes, alcohol, and non-prescriptive drugs
are example of demerit goods.
● In a free market economy, these goods are over-consumed.
● Government can ban their consumption or reduce it by means of taxation such
as excise duties and by providing information about their harmful side
effects.
Imperfect competition
● In market economies, competition is often impaired by power.
● Power often lies to a greater extent with producers than with consumers.
● Most businesses operate under conditions of imperfect competition that allow
producers to restrict output, raise prices and produce where price exceeds
marginal cost.
Lack of information
● Consumers, workers and entrepreneurs do not always have the necessary
information at their disposal to make rational decisions.
● Consumers: Although advances in technology increase the amount of
information to which people have access, they obviously do not have perfect
information.
● Workers: They may be unaware of job opportunities outside their current
employment.
● Entrepreneurs: They may lack information about the costs, availability and
productivity of some factors of production, and may be operating on the basis of
incorrect information.
Immobility of the factors of production: ✓
● Most markets do not adjust rapidly to changes in supply and demand.
● Labour: may take time to move into new occupations and geographically to
meet the changes in consumer demand.
● Physical capital: Factory buildings and infrastructure such as telephone lines,
bridges, rail links and airports are not moveable at will.
● This capital last for many years but cannot be moved to fit change in demand.
● Technological applications change production methods: Technology used
in the production may change such as the use of robots rather than labour in
mines.
● It takes time for most industries to adapt - with greater technological
changes
● Workers need to be flexible, upskilled and be able to change employment, as
well as work patterns.
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Imperfect distribution of income and wealth:
● The most important shortcoming of market systems is that it is neutral in the
issue of income distribution.
● If the initial distribution is unequal, the final distribution will be too.
● For this reason, it is often argued that the market fails. (max 26)
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
ADDITIONAL PART
How effective has government spending been in addressing market failure?
Government spending is effective in addressing market failure by:
● transferring income directly to the poor such as child support grants,
unemployment benefits and thereby reducing income inequalities.
● providing goods free of charge e.g. community goods, education etc. and
allowing access to basic needs to all citizens.
● implementing employment creation programmes, which will create jobs and
improve skills for all types of labour e.g. public works programme,
subsidising producers to encourage production of merit goods as they are
beneficial to the society.
● spending on campaigns that will inform public about policies and legislation that
protects them against exploitation.
● investing on infrastructure development such as roads, railways and
communication networks as private sector find these unprofitable or difficult to
finance. (Max
10)
(Accept the negative evaluation of government spending)
CONCLUSION
Market failures can have devastating effects on the economy which requires
government to intervene to reduce their consequences. (Max 2) [40]
(Accept any other correct relevant higher order response)
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QUESTION 6: CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC ISSUES
Discuss in detail the benefits of tourism. (26 marks)
Evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 on the tourism sector. (10 marks) [40]
INTRODUCTION
Tourism refers to activities of people travelling to and staying in places outside their
usual environment for not more than one consecutive year and for different reasons.
(Accept any other correct relevant introduction) (Max. 2)
BODY: MAIN PART
Households
- Households may benefit from an increase in income and opportunities for
employment and entrepreneurship.
- Individuals receive training through programmes established to promote
tourism.
- Households are indirectly involved in tourism as employees in hotel industry,
financial institutions etc.
- They benefit from improved infrastructure created for tourists though local
people can use.
- They acquire skills from that are required by the tourism industry.
- Income earned is spent in their communities and they can contribute to the
local economy.
- Entrepreneurs from households operate as tour guides
Businesses
- Formal sector activities are promoted through tourism e.g. companies
are tasked with building infrastructure such as hotels or roads
- Tourism benefits local businesses and companies through an increase in
expenditure on the goods and services offered by local businesses
- The informal sector benefits because of trading in traditional products such
as crafts and arts
- Banks employ more tellers, and this leads to higher employment
- The business environment is stimulated in rural and urban areas promoting
entrepreneurial opportunities and assisting with BEE
- Tourist destinations are developed through the public and private
partnerships (PPPs)
Government
- Government benefits because of income it receives from tourists
- Tourism enables the government to advertise a country tourism potential
- Direct and indirect contributions to the government revenue is made through
levies on tourists —these are made for two purposes
- To recover external costs –this assists the host community for providing
infrastructure
- To raise revenue –with the growth of tourism many countries levy tourist
tax which are used as a source of revenue
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- income earned can be used to promote tourism in the country
- Through this the government is enabled to achieve its socio-economic
objectives, informal sector growth, BEE and SMME development.
Infrastructure development
- For any country to be regarded as a tourist destination, physical
infrastructure has to be adequate and well maintained.
- The needs of a large number of tourists in any country for accommodation
and infrastructure leads to the construction of hotels en improvement in the
existing infrastructure
- Together with the private sector the government has to develop and upgrade
infrastructure to meet the demands and expectations of tourists
- Locals and tourists benefit from the infrastructure
- Tourists require social infrastructure e.g. clinics and ambulances.
The following positive effects of tourism should also be considered:
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Travel and Tourism contributes both directly and indirectly to the GDP.
- The direct contribution of travel and tourism reflects the internal spending
of travel and tourism by residents and non-residents for business and leisure
purposes, e.g. spending on accommodation, food, retail, transport and
destination services, and the public sector’s spending directly linked to
visitors.
- The indirect contribution includes purchases from suppliers of goods and
services by the sectors dealing directly with tourists – including
purchases of cleaning services by hotels, or fuel and catering services by
airlines and IT services by travel agents.
Employment
Tourism sector is a large generator of jobs for the following reasons:
- Tourism is labour intensive. It has the lowest rate of investment to
employment creation.
- Tourism employs many skills. There is room for almost any skill in the
tourist industries such as accountants, hairdressers, tour guides etc.
- Tourism can provide immediate employment. If it is properly organised
and focused the tourism sector can create many jobs within a short period of
time.
- Tourism provides entrepreneurial opportunities. The tourism industry
accommodates informal sector enterprises, form craft and fruit vendors to
pavement vendors, chair rentals and others.
Poverty Alleviation
• Tourism brings development to the poor in rural areas.
• Tourism offers opportunities to diversify sources of income for poor people:
- Allowing them a stake: for example, to start and operate small-scale
tourism businesses around community assets and to establish SMMEs to
provide services.
- Empowering them: for example, to exploit opportunities of on-the-job and
other training.
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SC/NSC – Marking guidelines
- Creating partnerships: linking up with mainstream tourism businesses
supplying goods and services.
Consider inputs that relate to the benefits to international tourists
(Max 26)
(Accept any other correct relevant response)
ADDITIONAL PART
Assess the impact of the COVID-19 on the tourism sector.
- Impacted negatively on the demand for tourism services, due to lockdown
rules
- Most businesses in the sector became bankrupt and led to closure and
unemployment prevailed
- There was a sharp decline of the contribution of this sector towards GDP as
the borders of the country were closed and no travelling was allowed.
- Large scale travel restrictions led to a sharp fall in consumer and business
expenditure which could create economic recession.
- Most tourism infrastructure was underutilized, yet fixed costs for these
structures had to be paid.
- Poor communities are largely dependent on tourism sector for income
generation and Covid-19 deprived them such income and left them more
vulnerable.
- Promotion of local tourism and the call by the president to the tourism sector
to reduce prices
- As soon as the lockdown-levels were lowered, local tourism increased
between provinces
- The opening of the economy led to an increase of business tourism
(A maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts)
(Accept any other correct relevant response) (Max 10)
(Acept the positive evaluation of COVID-19 on tourism)
CONCLUSION
Although globalization has increased tourism between countries, COVID-19 has
significantly reduced the growth of tourism which has created major challenges to the
economy
(Accept any other correct relevant higher order conclusion) (Max 2)
TOTAL SECTION C: (40)
GRAND TOTAL: [150]
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