# Economics Grade 11 P1 Gauteng November 2015 Question Paper > Grade 11 Economics Paper 1 question paper from the Gauteng November 2015, 12 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr11-ecn-p1-november-2015-question-paper/cd804de7-a188-417e-ba07-00c6be53aa65 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Economics - Grade: Grade 11 - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2015 - Exam period: Gauteng November - Paper: 1 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 12 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 11](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11) › [Economics](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-11/economics) › [Economics Grade 11 P1 Gauteng November 2015 Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr11-ecn-p1-november-2015-question-paper/cd804de7-a188-417e-ba07-00c6be53aa65) ## About this document Economics · Grade 11 · Gauteng November · 2015. Question paper, 12 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION 2015 GRADE 11 ECONOMICS PAPER 1 MARKS: 150 TIME: 2 hours 12 Pages b.o. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 2 PAPER 1 GAUTENG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION ECONOMICS PAPER 1 MARKS: 150 TIME: 2 hours INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following carefully before answering the questions. 1. Answer FOUR questions as follows in the ANSWER BOOK: • SECTION A: COMPULSORY • SECTION B: Answer TWO of the three questions. • SECTION C: Answer ONE of the two questions. 2. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 3. Write the number of the question above each answer. 4. Read the questions carefully and start each question on a NEW page. 5. Leave 2 – 3 lines between sub-sections of questions. 6. Answer the questions in full sentences and ensure that the format, content and context of your responses comply with the cognitive requirements of the questions. 7. Answer only the required number of questions. Answers in excess of the required number will NOT be marked. 8. Use only black or blue ink. 9. Non-programmable pocket calculators may be used. 10. Write neatly and legibly. P.T.O. ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 3 PAPER 1 SECTION A (COMPULSORY) QUESTION 1 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 30 MARKS – 20 MINUTES 1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A – C) next to the question number (1.1.1 – 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK. 1.1.1 Economic goods are those goods that are … A free and plentiful. B goods that command a price. C essential goods and services. 1.1.2 The primary sector of the South African economy is … A the largest sector. B small, because we have a shortage of raw materials. C declining in importance as part of the GDP. 1.1.3 In a centrally-planned economy … A decision-making is decentralised. B factors of production are privately owned. C private initiative and free choice are limited. 1.1.4 A regular payment to an owner or landlord for the right to occupy or use property is called … A expense. B net income. C rent. 1.1.5 The Human Development Index (HDI) measures the level of economic … of all countries in the world. A development B growth C importance 1.1.6 Which ONE of the following transactions cannot be done at an ATM? A coin deposits B cash withdrawals C inter-account transfers P.T.O. ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 4 PAPER 1 1.1.7 In South Africa the value of the currency is stabilised by … A the fiscal policy of the treasury. B the monetary policy of the SARB. C the New Economic Growth Path. 1.1.8 The total supply of money in the economy is known as … A M2. B M3. C M1. (8x2) (16) 1.2 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches an item in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A –I) next to the question number (1.2.1 – 1.2.8) in the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.2.1 Geographical A Machines and equipment replace people in mobility the production process 1.2.2 Capital intensive B Budgetary spending exceeds income 1.2.3 Liquidity C The rate at which one currency is exchanged for another 1.2.4 Deficit D A group of two or more countries that use the same currency 1.2.5 A common E The movement of factors of production monetary area from one location to another location (CMA) F How quickly money can be converted into 1.2.6 Shares cash G Part of ownership in a company that 1.2.7 Indigenous entitles the owner to a proportional division knowledge of profits when dividends are declared H The change in the number of people in a 1.2.8 Population growth country over time I Unique practices by locals in a given culture or society (8x1) (8) P.T.O. ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 5 PAPER 1 1.3 Identify the concept described in each of the following statements. Write only the term next to the question number (1.3.1 – 1.3.6) in the ANSWER BOOK. 1.3.1 A study that deals with the behaviour of individual consumers, households or firms 1.3.2 The value of factors of production owned by people and consumers 1.3.3 The lowest rate at which a bank will lend money to its best clients 1.3.4 The difference between the value of goods produced and the cost of inputs used during the different stages of production 1.3.5 When something is short in supply or not readily available 1.3.6 Returning land to people from whom it was forcibly taken (6x1) (6) TOTAL SECTION A: 30 P.T.O. ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 6 PAPER 1 SECTION B Answer TWO of the three questions from this section in the ANSWER BOOK. QUESTION 2 MACROECONOMICS 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES 2.1 Answer the following questions: 2.1.1 Name TWO categories of natural resources. (2x1) (2) 2.1.2 Why do people with scarce skills receive higher wages? (1x2) (2) 2.2 Study the following graph and answer the questions that follow. The labour productivity gap Salary increases Inflation levels INFLATION VS. SALARY INCREASES Source: Statsa 2.2.1 During which years were inflation levels higher than salary levels? (1x2) (2) 2.2.2 What is the labour productivity gap? (2) 2.2.3 State a reason why salary increases were higher than inflation between 2009 and 2011. (2) 2.2.4 In your opinion, what are the consequences when salary levels increase faster than inflation levels? (2x2) (4) P.T.O. ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 7 PAPER 1 2.3 Study the information in the case study below and answer the questions that follow. The market system is like an invisible hand Without a constant flow of goods, no economic activity is possible. A variety of the right types and amounts of food is required. How is it that people are able to sleep easy at night without fearing a breakdown in the elaborate economic processes on which they depend? All this is achieved without force or centralised direction by anyone . Economic life proceeds without direct government direction. Hundreds of thousands of commodities are produced by millions of people without any master plan. The market economy with all its imperfections is indeed a wonderful thing. The three questions, What? How? And For Whom? are solved by an invisible force, which Adam Smith called ‘an invisible hand’. Adapted from Economics by P. Samuelson 2.3.1 Which economic system is illustrated in the extract? (1) 2.3.2 List any other economic system. (1) 2.3.3 What is meant by centralised direction? (4) 2.3.4 Why does Adam Smith describe the economic process as an ‘invisible hand’? (2x2) (4) 2.4 Distinguish between real investment and financial investment. (2x4) (8) 2.5 Discuss the main reasons for privatisation. (4x2) (8) [40] P.T.O. ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 8 PAPER 1 QUESTION 3 ECONOMIC PURSUITS 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES 3.1 Answer the following questions. 3.1.1 Name TWO sources of wealth. (2x1) (2) 3.1.2 How will the money supply be affected if the SARB sells government bonds in the open market? (1x2) (2) 3.2 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow. Quintile Cumulative % of households Cumulative % of income 1 20 10 2 40 25 3 60 45 4 80 65 5 100 100 3.2.1 Define the concept Lorenz curve. (2) 3.2.2 What are the ranges of the Gini coefficient? (2) 3.2.3 Use the information from the table to plot the Lorenz curve. (6) 3.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow. 2015 – the year of strengthening SADC regional integration At a Extraordinary Summit of SADC leaders, discussions will focus on how the region could improve its industrial capacity as it aims to move away from an economic path, built on consumption and commodity exports, onto a sustainable development path based on value- addition and beneficiation. Industrial development has long been identified as one of the main drivers of regional integration in SADC as it prompts the diversification of economies, as well as the development of productive capacity and the creation of employment and reducing poverty. Source: Adapted from SANF 15 no 1. Jan 2015 3.3.1 What does the abbreviation SADC stand for? (2) 3.3.2 List any TWO member countries of the SADC. (1x2) (2) 3.3.3 According to the extract, how can a country under SADC improve its industrial capacity? (2) P.T.O. ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 9 PAPER 1 3.3.4 Why can industrial development be seen as the main driver of regional development? (4) 3.4 Differentiate between a developing economy and a developed economy. (2x4) (8) 3.5 Evaluate free basic household services provided by the local government. (4x2) (8) [40] QUESTION 4 MACROECONOMICS & ECONOMIC PURSUITS 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES 4.1 Answer the following questions. 4.1.1 List TWO groups of people that are marginalised in South Africa. (2x1) (2) 4.1.2 How will the price of a product impact on the profits of the entrepreneur? (1x2) (2) 4.2 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow. Final consumption expenditure by households (At constant 2010 prices)(R millions) 2012 2013 2014 Durable goods: 175 319 191 062 201 145 Furniture, household appliances, etc. 28 535 30 157 31 806 Personal transport equipment 104 908 115 950 121 713 Computers and related equipment 7 805 9 055 10 290 Recreational and entertainment 24 835 25 972 27 023 goods Other durable goods 9 236 9 928 10 313 Semi-durable goods: 149 519 157 441 162 412 Clothing and footwear 87 941 92 359 95 430 Household textiles, furnishings, 24 265 25 865 26 978 glassware, etc. Motorcar tyres, parts and accessories 15 744 16 287 16 321 Recreational and entertainment 11 031 11 710 11 953 goods Miscellaneous goods 10 538 11 220 11 730 Source: SARB Quarterly Bulletin (June 2015) P.T.O. ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 10 PAPER 1 4.2.1 Define durable goods. (2) 4.2.2 On which category of durable goods do households spend most of their income in 2014? (2) 4.2.3 Explain what “at constant prices” mean. (2) 4.2.4 What is the tendency in the clothing and footwear category since 2012? Motivate your answer. (2x2) (4) 4.3 Study the cartoon below and answer the questions that follow. Source: Internet economics cartoon 4.3.1 List TWO reasons, according to the cartoon, why Africa is ravaged by poverty. (2) 4.3.2 Define the concept poverty. (2) 4.3.3 What is a poverty gap? (2) 4.3.4 Explain how social grants are used to alleviate poverty in South Africa. (2x2) (4) 4.4 Distinguish between banks and micro-lenders. (2x4) (8) 4.5 Discuss the objectives of GEAR. (4x2) (8) [40] TOTAL SECTION B: 80 P.T.O. ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 11 PAPER 1 SECTION C Answer ONE of the two questions from this section in the ANSWER BOOK STRUCTURE OF ESSAY: MARK ALLOCATION: Introduction Max. 2 Body: Main part: Discuss in detail/In-depth discussion/Examine/ Critically discuss/Analyse/Compare/Evaluate/Distinguish/ Max. 26 Differentiate/Explain/Assess/Debate Addition part: Give own opinion/Critically discuss/ Evaluate/Critically evaluate/Draw a graph and explain/Use the graph given and explain/Complete the given graph/ Max. 10 Calculate/Deduce/Compare/Explain/Distinguish/Interpret/ Briefly debate Conclusion Any higher-order conclusion should include: • A brief summary of what has been discussed without repeating facts already mentioned in the body • Any opinion or valued judgment on the facts discussed Max. 2 • Additional support information to strengthen the discussion/analysis • A contradictory viewpoint with motivation, if required Recommendations TOTAL 40 QUESTION 5 MACROECONOMICS 40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES Infrastructure plays an important role in the development of the economy. • Discuss the following aspects of South Africa’s infrastructure in detail: 1. Communications 2. Transport (26 marks) • How does the cell phone industry assists in reducing the exclusion of the poor from telecommunication? (10 marks) [40] P.T.O. ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ECONOMICS 12 PAPER 1 QUESTION 6 ECONOMIC PURSUITS 40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES Money has evolved or developed substantially over time. It is hardly recognized in its traditional form. • Discuss all the money-associated instruments. (26 marks) • How effective is the SARB control over the activities of commercial banks in South Africa? 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