# Economics Grade 11 P1 North West June 2017 Question Paper

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- Subject: Economics
- Grade: Grade 11
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2017
- Exam period: North West June
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- Curriculum: CAPS
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PROVINCIAL ASSESSMEMT

                                           GRADE 11

                              ECONOMICS PAPER 1
                            JUNE EXAMINATION 2017

MARKS: 150

DURATION: 2 HOURS

This question paper consists of 13 pages

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                   2                         NW/June Exam 2017
                                        NSC

 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

 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.    Write the question number above each answer.

 3.    Number the answers correctly according to the numbering
       system used in this question paper.

 4.    Read the questions carefully and start each question on a NEW page.

 5.    Leave 2−3 lines between subsections of questions.

 6.    Answer questions in full sentences and ensure that the format, content and
       context of your responses comply with the cognitive levels of the questions.

 7.    Write neatly and legibly.

 8.    Only the required number of questions will be marked in the order in which they
       appear in the ANSWER BOOK.

 9.    Use only black or blue ink.

 10.   Non-programmable pocket calculators may be used.

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                    3                         NW/June Exam 2017
                                         NSC

SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

QUESTION 1                                            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 Sun, the atmosphere, climate and weather are ...

               A     Capital
               B     Natural Resource
               C     Entrepreneurship

       1.1.2 The level of profits depends on...

               A     the type of Business
               B     Professionalism
               C     Supply of goods and services

        1.1.3 GDP can be measured by any of the following methods ...

               A     spending by government
               B     spending by business
               C     production method (GDP(P))

        1.1.4 Lower income households spend a greater proportion of their total
              income on ...

               A.    Non- durable goods
               B     Semi- durable goods
               C     Durable goods

       1.1.5   Decision making within the market economy is...

               A     Centralized
               B     Automatic
               C     Decentralized

        1.1.6 The centrally planned economy is also called ...

               A     command system
               B     communism
               C     capitalism

        1.1.7 The state in a mixed economy is responsible for providing a range of ...

               A.    Cultured services
               B     social services

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                      4                          NW/June Exam 2017
                                           NSC

                C     political services

          1.1.8 The Land Redistribution programme started in ...

                A     1995
                B     1994
                C     1996
                                                                              (8 x 2) (16)

1.2      Choose the correct description from COLUMN B that matches the item in COLUMN A.
         Write only the letter (A – I) to the question number (1.2.1 – 1.2.8) in the ANSWER
         BOOK.

         COLUMN A                                COLUMN B
 1.2.1     Productivity                     A is the capital goods bought by government
                                              and business
 1.2.2      Procurement Policy
                                            B    information technology, storage and
 1.2.3     Gross Capital Formation                advertisement

 1.2.4     Income Method                    C     gives more economic power to black people

 1.2.5     Market economy                   D     is the relationship between the quantity of
                                                 inputs and the quantity of outputs of goods
 1.2.6     New Growth Path                       and services

 1.2.7     International competitiveness    E    calculate the final output in terms of how
                                                 much it cost the firms to employ their
 1.2.8     Business Services                     factors of production

                                            F    macro economics policy 2010
                                            G    destruct natural environment

                                            H    the ability of businesses in an economy to
                                                 match the price and quality of other nations
                                                 outputs?

                                            I    the price of a country’s currency expressed
                                                  in terms of that of other countries.
                                                                                   (8 x 1) (8)

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                    5                         NW/June Exam 2017
                                         NSC

1.3 Give ONE term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term next to
    the question number (1.3.1 – 1.3.6) in the ANSWER BOOK.

       1.3.1 They do not have an annual cycle of growth, but take millions of years to
              form.

       1.3.2 Money used to carry our daily operations and raw material in the
             production of consumer goods.

       1.3.3 The transfer of ownership of a business from the private sector to the
             state.

       1.3.4 Welfare services, social grants, public order and safety.

       1.3.5 Processing and assembling of goods such as electrical appliances from
             several different raw materials.

       1.3.6 Economic activities concerned with processing raw material and
             manufacturing goods .                                       (6 x 1) (6)
                                                        TOTAL SECTION A:             30

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                         6                           NW/June Exam 2017
                                              NSC

 SECTION B

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

 QUESTION 2                                                      40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

 2.1   Answer the following questions.

       2.1.1 Give TWO reasons why the S.A government will intervene in the economy.
                                                                               (2 x 1) (2)
       2.1.2 Why Affirmation Action is implemented in the South African economy
                                                                              (1 x 2) (2)

 2.2   Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow.

                         Demand and supply for land

                                D1
         Rent                                         S
                         D
         R 35 000

         R10 000                                                      D1

                                                                  D

                                                                Quantity
                    0                                 M

                                                 [Source: Adapted from Focus grade 11]

       2.2.1 Identify the original price and original quantity from the graph. (2 x 1) (2)

       2.2.2 List any TWO factors that can influence the level of rent.            (2 x 1) (2)

       2.2.3 Define the term economic rent.                                                (2)

       2.2.4 Calculate the economic rent according to the graph.
             Show all calculations.                                                (2 x 2) (4)

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                      7                          NW/June Exam 2017
                                           NSC

2.3 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow:

                                                             R Millions (2015)
      Compensation of employees                              R1 732 809
      Other tax on production                                R71 649
      Subsidies on product                                   R12 972
      Factor primary income from the rest of the world       R82 235
      Factor primary income to the rest of the world         R183 779
      Consumption of fixed capital                           R522 116
      Tax on products                                        R404 939
      Other subsidies on production                          R8 021
      Net operating surplus                                  R1 086 547
                                          [Source: Quarterly Bulletin SARB December 2015]

         2.3.1 Identify the GDP method used in the above table.                        (1)

         2.3.2 How much was spent on exports?                                          (1)

         2.3.3 Calculate the GDP at market price.
               (Hint: Determine GDP @ factor cost and basic price).                    (4)

         2.3.4 Outline the role of main aggregates.                            (2 x 2) (4)

2.4      Tabulate TWO advantages of a market economy and a centrally planned
         economy.                                                            (2 x 4) (8)

2.5      Briefly discuss the importance of final consumption expenditure by government. (8)

                                                                                             [40]

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                    8                           NW/June Exam 2017
                                         NSC

QUESTION 3:                                             40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

3.1 Answer the following questions.

    3.1.1Name two types of assets that make up gross fixed capital investment       (2 x 1) (2)

                                                                                          3.1.2 Why
                                                                                          savings
                                                                                          are
      ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS ENCOURAGED AMONG SOUTH                                          important
      AFRICAN YOUTH
                                                                                          in the
      Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is trying to reignite
      the spirit of entrepreneurship among young South Africans.

      He has stressed not only the importance of seizing educational
      opportunities, but also encouraging entrepreneurship.

      He told young people that they have a large role to play in the growth of
      South Africa’s economy.

    economy?                                    (1 x 2) (2)

3.2 Study the article below and answer the questions that follow.

                                         Source: Edited by Tamsin Wort – News 24]

       3.2.1 Which portfolio Mr Cyril Ramaphosa is holding in South Africa?                 (1)

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                              9                               NW/June Exam 2017
                                                   NSC

       3.2.2 What do you call the act of combining the three production factors?                               (1)

       3.2.3 Explain the meaning of this statement “young people have a large role
             to play in the growth of South Africa’s economy”?                                                 (2)

       3.2.4 According to the extract, why educational opportunities are important?                            (2)

       3.2.5 Differentiate between a successful entrepreneur and an unsuccessful

           entrepreneur?                                                                               (2 x 2) (4)

3.3 Study the diagram below and answer the questions that follow.

           SECTOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY

                                                                       Agriculture,Forestry &Fishing
                                                                       2.2%
               General        5.40% 2.20% 4.90%
                                                                       Mining &Quarrying 4.9%
             Government
               13.70%

                                        Manu-
                                       facturing
                          Finance , 15.20%               1.80%
                         Real estate,                    3.00%
                          Business
                           service                       Wholesale,
                           21.50%                        retail, mo-
                                                          tor trade
                                    Transport,             12.50%
                                     storage &
                                   communica-
                                    tion 9.00%

                                                                 Source: SARB QB March 2015

                                                                   Source: SARB QB March 2015

    3.3.1 Identify TWO industries of the primary sector from the pie chart.                    (2 x 1) (2)

    3.3.2 How much has been contributed by the primary sector?                                           (2)

    3.3.3 What would be the positive influence of primary sector on infrastructure? (2)

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                    10                        NW/June Exam 2017
                                          NSC

      3.3.4 Do you agree that economic growth has been driven mainly by the tertiary
            sector nowadays? Motivate your response.                       (2 x 2) (4)

3.4 Differentiate between intermediate goods and final goods.              (2 x 4) (8)

3.5 Why there is slow economic growth in South Africa?                            (8)
                                                                                  [40]

QUESTION 4                                                    40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

4.1     Answer the following questions.

        4.1.1 Name TWO factors that influence the remuneration of natural resources.
                                                                                 (2 x 1) (2)
        4.1.2 What is the main factor that determines how much households can spend
              on final goods and services?                                      (2 x 1) (2)

4.2 Study the cartoon below and answer the questions that follow.

                    Socialism and centrally-planned-economy by Karl Marx

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                      11                            NW/June Exam 2017
                                            NSC

                                                              Source: blogspot.co.za 2014 / 2015

        4.2.1 Which economic system is used in China?                                              (1)

        4.2.2 Who is the father of this economic system?                                           (1)

        4.2.3 Explain the meaning of this phrase “... and then there were three!”? (2 x 2) (4)

        4.2.4 Explain the role of the three men standing in the cartoon.                   (2 x 2) (4)

4.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow:

                     Ebrahim Patel: Invest in infrastructure to grow

      “A shift in investment towards South Africa’s ambitious long-term infrastructure
      strategy should be put under the spotlight at the Asisa Conference, Economic
      Development Minister Ebrahim Patel told delegates at the Sandton Convention
      Centre.

      “This could result in a new sustainable growth path for the country,” he said. “There
      needs to be a consensus that large infrastructure programmes will benefit South
      Africa and that it will be a catalyst for the economy”

      “The last five years saw the biggest investment in infrastructure,” he said. “Some of
      these projects are eye-catching, but others are less visible like the upgrades to
      roads and introduction of water and electricity in rural parts of South Africa”

      “We have some long-term infrastructure projects in the pipeline and we are now
      converting them into bankable projects,” he said, adding that the project pipeline
      would cost R4.7 trillion.

                                                         Source: www.fin24.com – 5 May 2015

       4.3.1 What is the estimated amount for pipeline project?                            (1)

       4.3.2 Identify an example of infrastructure component in the extract.               (1)

       4.3.3 How will large infrastructure programmes benefit the South African
             economy?                                                      (2 x 2) (4)

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                   12                         NW/June Exam 2017
                                         NSC

       4.3.4 In your opinion, will this project benefit the South African government?
             Motivate your answer.                                                 (4)

  4.4 List and explain FOUR factors that impact on the quantity and quality of labour.
                                                                          (4 x 2) (8)
  4.5 How will the classification of consumer goods affect the economy?            (8)
                                                                                  [40]

                                                               TOTAL SECTION B: 80

SECTION C

Answer ONE of the two questions in this section.

STRUCTURE OF ESSAY                                                    MARK
                                                                   ALLOCATION
Introduction                                                          Max. 2
Body                                                                 Max. 26
Main part: Discuss in detail/ In-depth
discussion/Examine/Critically
discuss/Analyse/Compare/Evaluate/Distinguish/
Differentiate/Explain/ Assess/ Debate
Additional part: Give own opinion/Critically discuss/                 Max. 10
Evaluate/Critically evaluate/ Draw a graph and explain/ Use
the graph given and explain/ complete the given graph/
Calculate/ Deduce/
Compare/Explain/Distinguish/Interpret/Briefly debate/ How?/
suggest
Conclusion
Any relevant order conclusion that should include:
     A brief summary of what has been discussed/ analysed
       without repeating facts already mentioned in the body
     An opinion or valued judgement on the facts discussed
     Additional support information to strengthen the
       discussion/ analysis                                            Max. 2
     A contradictory viewpoint with motivation, if so required
     Recommendations
                                                         TOTAL           40

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Grade 11 Economics/ P1                      13                        NW/June Exam 2017
                                            NSC

 QUESTION 5:                                                  40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES

 “A section of South Africa’s society will forever be marginalised,” Standard Bank
 Chief Economist Goolam Ballim says.

           Discuss economically marginalised groups in detail.              (26 marks)
           In your opinion, do you think the government is doing enough to eliminate the
            economical marginalisation of groups of people? Refer to the success or
            failure of government programmes in this regard.                 (10 marks)

                                                                                     [40]

QUESTION 6                                               40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES

Every country follows some kind of economic system.

          In South Africa we have a mixed economy. Explain in detail what a mixed
           economy entails.                                                  (26 marks)

          Explain how social economic issues in your area are addressed by a mixed
           economy.                                     (10 marks)
                                                                                  [40]

                                                                 TOTAL SECTION C: 40

                                                                   GRAND TOTAL: 150

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