# Economics Grade 12 P1 North West June 2024 Memo (English)

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- Subject: Economics
- Grade: Grade 12
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- Year: 2024
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PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT

                                     GRADE 12

                                  ECONOMICS P1
                                     JUNE 2024
                              MARKING GUIDELINES

 MARKS: 150

                     These marking guidelines consist of 17 pages.

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SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

QUESTION 1

1.1      MULTIPLE CHOICE

         1.1.1 B – get exchanged for tangible goods✓✓
         1.1.2 D – production subsidies ✓✓
         1.1.3 A – Open Market Transaction ✓✓
         1.1.4 C – Income✓✓
         1.1.5 C – depreciates✓✓
         1.1.6 B – Community goods✓✓
         1.1.7 A – Prosperity✓✓
         1.1.8 D – GDP. ✓✓                                                      (8 x 2) (16)

1.2      MATCHING

        1.2.1        I–   When the value of a country's imports exceeds the value of
                          its exports ✓

        1.2.2        E – implementing rules and procedures that decreases the
                         quality of services delivery✓

        1.2.3        C – Government intervention is necessary ✓

        1.2.4        A – fairness and distribution of income through progressive tax ✓

         1.2.5       G – employee compensation paid to non-resident workers and
                         investment income✓

         1.2.6       B –- the transfer of functions and ownership from the public to
                          the private sector✓

        1.2.7        H – the rate at which the central bank of a country lends money
                         to commercial banks ✓

        1.2.8        D – the market where both short and long term financial assets
                         are sold✓                                             (8 x 1) (8)

1.3      GIVE ONE TERM

         1.3.1       Efficiency✓
         1.3.2       Monetary Policy Committee✓
         1.3.3       Aggregate demand✓
         1.3.4       Savings✓
         1.3.5       Direct Investment✓
         1.3.6       Accountability ✓                                           (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: MACROECONOMICS                                                  40 MARKS

         2.1.1 List any TWO features of the fiscal policy

                 • Goal bound✓
                 • Demand biased✓
                 • Cyclical✓                                                 (2 x 1) (2)

         2.1.2 How do subsidies on production benefit businesses?

                 Businesses will be able to decrease production costs which will
                 may result in businesses increasing their profits.✓✓
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)               (1 x 2) (2)

2.2      DATA RESPONSE

         2.2.1   Identify the reason for public sector failure that Eskom is
                 currently faced with.

                 Management failure✓                                                  (1)

         2.2.2 Name any other reason for public sector failure.

                 •   Apathy✓
                 •   Lack of motivation✓
                 •   Bureaucracy✓
                 •   Politicians✓
                 •   Structural weaknesses✓
                 •   Special interest groups✓                           (Any 1 x1 ) (1)

         2.2.3 Briefly describe the term deregulation

                 It refers to the deliberate action by government to remove all
                 unnecessary restrictions placed on economic activities by law,
                 regulations and prescriptions. ✓✓
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)                         (2)

         2.2.4 How does government protect resources?
               Government has laws and puts up legal structures to protect
               resources. ✓✓ E.g laws against poaching of Lobster and Abalone,
               extensive fishing
               (Accept any other correct relevant response)                    (2)

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         2.2.5       How could privatisation of Eskom benefit the economy?

                     Privatisation of Eskom will:
                      • lessen the pressure on the government budget and
                         government as government will no longer need to budget for it.
                          ✓✓
                      •   enable government to use the money to provide its
                          citizens with better quality public goods and services. ✓✓
                      •   might attract foreign investment as investors will have
                          confidence in the economy’s ability to produce goods efficiently
                          which will lead additional funds to the government. ✓✓
                      •   It will reduce the burden of increased personal income tax on
                          tax-payers✓✓
                          (Accept any other correct relevant response)                   (4)

2.3    DATA RESPONSE

         2.3.1       Identify the economic indicator that indicates that the
                     economy is recovering on the extract above.

                      •   New passenger vehicles✓
                      •   Job advertisement space✓                          (any 1 x 1)   (1)

         2.3.2       Name any other economic indicator.

                      •   Coincidence✓
                      •   Lagging✓
                      •   Composite✓                                       (any ONE)      (1)

         2.3.3       Briefly describe the term extrapolation.
                      • A technique used to predict/estimate the unknown from the
                         known facts or experiences. ✓✓
                      • Extrapolation is to estimate something unknown from facts
                         that are known, where known facts are used to predict the
                         future. ✓✓
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)                     (2)

       2.3.4         What is the importance of measuring the length of a business
                     cycle?

                      •   The length of a business cycle is measured from peak to
                          peak or from trough to trough, when a business cycle has
                          a longer cycle it show strength and shorter cycles show
                          weakening regarding the economic activities. ✓✓
                          (Accept any other correct relevant response)                    (2)

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          2.3.5      Explain the trendline as a feature underpinning forecasting.

                      •    The trendline is an economic indicator that the general
                           direction in which the economy is moving.✓✓
                      •    The trendline that rises gradually will be positively sloped
                           in the long run, the rising line indicates that the economy
                           is growing.
                      •    The trendline will change when the time series data
                           change their behaviour patterns of the past✓✓
                           (Accept any other correct relevant response)                    (4)

2.4    Briefly discuss Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Product.

       Gross Domestic Product

      •     The value of all goods and services produced within the borders of
            a country for a specific period, usually a year.✓✓
      •     It measures the general state of the economy.✓✓
            (Accept any other correct relevant response)              (max 4)

       Gross National Product

       •    The value of all final goods and services produced by the
            permanent citizens of the country for a specific period ✓✓
       •    GNP represents how its nationals are contributing to the
            country's economy. It factors in citizens regardless of where
            you are in the world. It's important to note that GNP does not
            include the output of foreign residents.✓✓                 (max 4)
            (Accept any other correct relevant response)
            (Maximum of 4 for mere listing of facts and examples)                          (8)

2.5    Analyse the effects of high inflation rate on employment.

       • High inflation rate will increase businesses’ cost of production which will
         lead to a low employment rate as businesses might not be in a position
         to employ more people. ✓✓
       • Businesses might need to retrench a certain percentage of their
         workforce in order to make keep making a profit. ✓✓
       • As unemployment increases households will not be able to satisfy their
         basic needs as goods and services will be expensive. ✓✓
       • The employment rate will increase as some people might not be willing
         to work for low salaries due to high cost of production. ✓✓
         (Accept any other correct relevant responses)
         (Maximum of 2 for mere listing of facts and examples)                        (8)
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QUESTION 3: MACROECONOMICS                                                        40 MARKS

3.1    Answer the following questions.

       3.1.1 Name TWO types of prices used to calculate national accounts.

               •        Basic prices ✓
               •        Factor prices ✓
               •        Market prices ✓                             (any 2 x1)               (2)

       3.1.2 How will a regressive tax system affect marginalised people?

               Low income earners will to not be able to buy goods and services
               while higher income will continue satisfying their needs and wants.✓✓
               (Accept any other correct relevant response)                  (1 x 2) (2)

3.2    DATA RESPONSE

        3.2.1 Identify the business cycle phase mentioned on the above
              extract.

               Recession✓                                                                    (1)

        3.2.2 Name any period of the business cycle.

               •        Upswing/Expansion
               •        Downswing/Contraction✓        (any 1 x 1)                            (1)

         3.2.3 Briefly describe the term real business cycle.

                   An actual business cycle is obtained when the effects of irregular
                   events (such as the COVID -19 pandemic), seasons and long
                   term growth trends are removed from the time series data) ✓✓
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)                              (2)

       3.2.4 How government improve the economic activity indicated
             above?
               Government can improve economic activity by:
               •    reducing taxes which will give consumers and companies
                    more money to spend on goods and services and for
                    companies to expand their production capacity. ✓✓
               •    increasing government spending which will increase
                    aggregate expenditure and demand thus stimulating
                    employment and economic activity. ✓✓
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)                             (2)

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         3.2.5 Why does the Monetarists believe that government should not
               intervene in markets??

                 • They believe that markets are inherently stable and that
                    government intervention causes expansions and contractions. ✓✓
                 • They believe that government intervention can destabilise the
                    economy more than they help it. ✓✓
                   (Accept any other correct relevant response)         (2 x 2)   (4)

3.3    DATA RESPONSE

       3.3.1         Identify the Balance of payment account in the above exact

                     Current Account ✓                                                     (1)

       3.3.2         Name any other Balance of payment account mentioned in
                     extract.

                      •   Capital Transfer Account✓
                      •   Financial Account✓                              (Any ONE)        (1)

       3.3.3         Briefly describe the term reserve account.

                      The reserve account records changes to the amount of gold and
                      foreign exchange reserves (Dollars, Pounds, Euros) held by the
                      country. ✓✓
                      (Accept any other correct relevant response)                   (2)

       3.3.4         Why is the Terms of Trade an important macroeconomic
                     aggregate?

                     It measures the country’s purchasing power of exports relative to
                     imports from the relationship between the relative prices of exports
                     and imports. ✓✓
                     (Accept any other correct relevant response)                         (2)

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       3.3.5    How import controls can be used to restore a disequilibrium
                Balance of Payments.

                Import quotas and tariffs to restore disequilibrium by:
                •   Restrict imports by applying import quotas where the
                    government may permit the maximum amount or value of a
                    commodity to be imported during a given period. ✓✓
                •   Restricting imports through the quota system, will lead to a deficit
                    being reduced or eliminated and thereby the balance of payments
                    position will be improved✓✓
                •   Tariffs are duties (taxes) imposed on imports, when tariffs are
                    imposed, the price of imports will increase which will reduce the
                    demand for imported goods and services and encourage
                    domestic producers to produce more import substitutes. ✓✓
                    (Accept any other correct relevant response)            (2 x 2) (4)

3.4    Discuss effect of efficiency on International Trade.

        • Improvements in production efficiency mean that countries can produce
          more goods and services with the same amount of resources. ✓✓
        • This could be the result of the country’s producers becoming larger and
          exploiting the economies of scale causing increased
          production. ✓✓
        • This increased output will be channelled to the global market, imports
          expose domestic firms to greater competitive pressure, while giving
          them access to more and better inputs. ✓✓
        • Exporters increase productivity by learning from overseas customers
          and through exposure to competition from foreign producers. ✓✓
          (Accept any other correct relevant response)
          (Allocate a maximum of 4 marks for mere listing of facts
          and examples)                                                           (8)

3.5    How can government use fiscal policy to increase aggregate demand
       during a downswing?

       Decrease Taxation (T)
       • Households and producers will have more disposable income in their
         pockets which they can spent on goods and services. ✓✓
       • Increase disposable income will increases consumption spending which
         lead to an increase in demand, this will stimulate the economy and
         employment will increase. ✓✓

       Increase Government Spending (G)

       •   Government spending leads to an increase in consumption of goods
           and services as more people will be employed will be in a position to
           demand more goods and services. ✓✓
       •   Businesses will have to increase production in order to meet the
           increased demand. ✓✓

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           (Accept any other correct relevant response)
           (Allocate a maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts and
           examples)                                                           (8)
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QUESTION 4: MACROECONOMICS                                                     40 MARKS

4.1    Answer the following questions.

        4.1.1 List any TWO monetary policy tools.

                •        Interest rates✓
                •        Open market transaction✓
                •        Cash reserve requirement✓
                •        Moral persuasion/suation✓ (any 2)                      (2 x 1) (2)

         4.1.2 How can government use fiscal policy to speed up the
               economy during a recovery?

                 Government will use expansionary fiscal policy by increasing
                 government spending or decreasing taxation, this increase
                 disposal income which will in turn increase demand for goods
                 and services.✓✓
                 (Accept any other correct relevant response)               (1 x 2) (2)

4.2    DATA RESPONSE

        4.2.1 Identify the original equilibrium exchange rate in the above
              graph.

                Pound = R18✓                                                            (1)

        4.2.2   Which exchange rate system does South Africa use?

                 Free Floating✓                                                          (1)

        4.2.3   Briefly describe the term foreign exchange market.

                     •   A foreign exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency
                         in terms of another. It is expressed (quoted) as the domestic
                         price of one unit of a foreign currency. ✓✓
                     •   A foreign exchange market is a market engaged in the buying
                         and selling of foreign exchange. ✓✓
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)                   (2)

         4.2.4 Why will the demand curve on the above graph move to the
               right?.

                     •   South African’s have increased their demand for the Pound.✓✓
                     •   South African’s are importing more goods and services from
                         Britain. ✓✓
                     •   More South Africans are visiting Britain. ✓✓
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)               (2)

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          4.2.5    How will currency depreciation negatively affect the South
                   African economy?

                   Currency depreciation will cause:

                     •   An increase in the cost of imports which will affect the
                         economy in the long run as South Africans will be not able to
                         afford goods from other countries. 
                     •   Foreign investors will lose confidence in the economy and
                         this will make it harder for government to finance a budget
                         deficit. 
                     •   It will become difficult (more expensive) for the economy to
                         pay its overseas creditors. 
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)                  (4)

    4.3           DATA RESPONSE

                  4.3.1 Which GDP method is being used in the table above?

                         Expenditure method ✓                                           (1)

                  4.3.2 Name the item represented by A in the table.

                         Capital Formation ✓                                            (1)

                  4.3.3 Briefly describe the term capital formation.

                         Private businesses, government, and State-owned
                         enterprises make investments, they invest in capital goods
                         such as machinery, tools and buildings. ✓✓
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)                   (2)

                  4.3.4 What is the importance of the residual item?

                         The residual item is used to ensure that the income and
                         expenditure method are same due to errors and omissions
                         that may occur. ✓✓
                         (Accept any other correct relevant response)                   (2)

                  4.3.5 Calculate the value represented by B on the table above.

                         1 751 706 ✓ + 592 515 ✓ -8 868 ✓ = R 1 767 280 m✓              (4)

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     4.4.       Briefly discuss the effects of fiscal policy on income distribution
                and price levels.

                Income distribution
                    • Government uses progressive tax system to distribute
                      income evenly where those who earn more pay more tax.✓✓
                    • The taxes received are used to pay for services such as
                      health services and education to ensure that everyone can
                      participate in the economy.✓✓                        (max 4)
                      (Accept any other correct relevant response)

                Price levels
                   • Direct taxation reduced inflationary pressures because
                       aggregate demand decreases, this will result in cost push
                       inflation as workers will demand more wages. ✓✓
                   • An increase in indirect taxation will cause an increase in
                       general price levels resulting in demand deceasing as buying
                       goods and services would be more expensive. ✓✓        (max 4)
                       (Accept any other correct relevant response)
                       (Allocate a maximum of 4 marks for mere listing of facts
                       and examples)                                                 (8)

    4.5     Analyse lagging indicators as a feature underpinning forecasting?

          •    Lagging follow immediately after the coincident indicators they confirm
               the behaviour of the coincident indicators ✓✓
          •    If it does not confirm the upswing or downswing, for instance, it signals
               that the upswing or downswing is weak. ✓✓
          •    They confirm changes that were first indicated by the leading indicators
               and then the coincident indicators. ✓✓
          •    They provide an advance signal of a turning point in the business cycle
               by firstly reflecting imbalances that intensify (increase) or subsidise
               (decrease) in the economy. ✓✓
          •    They indicate movements on subsequent movements in the leading
               indicators and help explain the view that one business cycle generates
               the next one. ✓✓
               (Accept any other correct relevant response)
               (Allocate a maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts
               and examples)                                                            (8)
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                                                              TOTAL SECTION B:            40

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SECTION C

QUESTION 5: MACROECONOMICS                                                      40 MARKS

 •     Discuss in detail the reasons for international trade.              (26 marks)
 •
 •     How can the SARB reduce the deficit on the balance of
       account?                                                           (10 marks)

INTRODUCTION
International trade is exchange of goods or services across international borders, trading
globally allows consumers to have access to a variety of goods and services✓✓
(Accept any other relevant introduction)                                        (Max 2)

MAIN PART

Demand Reasons

The size of the population✓
   • If there is an increase in population growth, it causes an increase in demand, as
      more people’s needs must be satisfied. ✓✓
   • Local suppliers may not be able to satisfy this demand. ✓✓

Income levels✓
   • Changes in income cause a change in the demand for goods and services. ✓✓
   • The more people earn the more people will be in a position to demand more
     goods and services. ✓✓
   • An increase in the per capita income of people results in more disposable
     income that can be spent on local goods and services, some of which may then
     have to be imported. ✓✓

Changes in the wealth of the population✓
  • An increase in the wealth of the population leads to greater demand for goods. ✓✓
  • People have access to loans and can spend more on luxury goods, many of
     which are produced in other countries. ✓✓

Preferences and tastes ✓
   • Preferences and tastes can play a part in the determining of prices, as more
      people are migrating to other regions in the world, they might find that that
      they preferred goods and services are not available. ✓✓ e.g. customers in
      America may prefer Biltong that is produced in South Africa and may need to
      import and it will have a higher value than in other countries✓
   • This might be also increase as people continue to move to other countries for
      better employment opportunities. ✓✓

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The difference in consumption patterns ✓
   • The difference in consumption patterns is determined by the level of economic
      development in the country ✓✓ e.g poorly developed countries demand basic
      goods and services more than luxury goods and services✓

Supply Reasons

Natural resources✓

   •   These resources are not evenly distributed across all countries of the world✓✓
   •   They vary from country to country and can only be exploited in places where
       these resources exist✓✓
   •   South Africa is well endowed with different natural resources but less well
       endowed with skilled labour and capital whilst Japan and Ireland have relative
       abundance of skilled labour but they lack natural resources✓✓

Climatic conditions✓
   • These conditions make it possible for some countries to produce certain goods at
      a lower price than other countries✓✓E.g. Brazil is the biggest producer of coffee✓
   • Countries have different climatic conditions and are therefore able to
      produce different products✓✓

Labour resources✓
   • Labour differs from country to country in terms of skills, knowledge, training,
     quality, quantity and cost between them✓✓
   • Some countries have highly skilled, well-paid workers and high productivity
     levels✓✓E.g. Switzerland✓

Technological resources✓
   • The development levels and innovation processes of countries will always differ
     and as a result other countries may have them in abundance while others may
     not✓✓
   • Countries like Germany, the United States, are able to use capital that embodies
     high levels of technology while other countries do not have
     access to the latest technology✓✓
   • These countries that have high technological labour force are able to
     produce certain goods and services at a low unit cost✓✓E.g. US and Germany✓

Specialisation✓
  • The production of certain goods and services allows some countries to produce
      them at a lower cost than others✓✓E.g. Japan produces
      electronic goods and sells these at a lower price✓
  • International trade enables countries to specialize in the production of
      goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage✓✓
  • Most of such surplus production gets exported to other countries and the revenue
      earned from these exports can be used to finance imports✓✓

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Capital✓
  • Some countries need to modernize their industries and economies with advanced
      machinery, equipment and plant but cannot manufacture this equipment because
      they lack capital to do so✓✓
      (Allocate a maximum of 8 marks for headings/sub-headings and examples)
                                                                          (Max 26)

ADDITIONAL PART

How can the SARB reduce the deficit on the balance of payment account?

   •   Countries experiencing deficits will borrow money from other countries. That is
       why developing countries have so much foreign debt.✓✓
   •   Where the disequilibrium is very severe, members of the countries may borrow
       from the International Monetary Fund, however borrowing is not a long term
       solution for fundamental balance of payment disequilibrium.✓✓
   •   South Africa will decrease imports by depreciating the currency. ✓✓
   •    Exports will become cheaper for foreign buyers which will increase interest rates
       and ultimately decreasing spending. ✓✓
   •   Where there is a higher interest rates, FDI will increase as foreign investors will be
       attracted by high interest rates. ✓✓
       (Accept any other relevant correct response)
       (Allocate a maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts)                   (Max 10)

CONCLUSION
When the country’s currency appreciates, it will increase investors’ confidence in the
economy, more people will be employed and there will be an increased level of competition
in the market. ✓✓
(Accept any other correct higher order, relevant conclusion)                       (Max 2)
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QUESTION 6: MACROECONOMICS                                40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES

•   Discuss in detail the markets within the FOUR-SECTOR
    model                                                          (26 marks)

•   Analyse the multiplier effect should investments increase.     (10 marks)

INTRODUCTION

• Circular flow is a model that show the relationships between income, production and
  expenditure. It is a representation of how the economy works.
• The circular-flow model of the economy is a simplification showing how the economy
  works and the relationship between income, production and spending in the economy
  as a whole.
  (Accept any other relevant introduction)                                      (Max 2)

MAIN PART

Product/Goods market✓
    • Goods market is where goods and services are bought and sold✓✓ e.g Food,
       Cars✓
    • Firms, government and foreign sector supply goods and services and their
       movement is called real flow✓✓
    • Consumers, firms, government and foreign sector buy goods and services and
       their payments represent money flow✓✓
    • Goods are defined as any tangible items such as food, clothing and cars that
       satisfy some human needs✓✓
    • Consumer goods market involves the trading of durable consumer goods, semi-
       durable consumer goods and non-durable consumer goods✓✓
    • Services are defined as non-tangible actions and includes wholesale and retail,
       transport and financial markets✓✓

Factor/Resources/Input market✓
    • Factor market is where factors of production are exchanged, e.g. the labour
        market, property market and the financial markets✓
    • Households are the owners of factors of production and they sell them to firms to
        produce goods and services. ✓✓
    • The factors of production are labour, entrepreneurship, capital and land and they
        are exchanged for wages, profit, interest, and rent respectively.✓✓
    • Factor services are real flows and they are accompanied by counter flows of
        income on the factor market.✓✓

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Financial markets ✓

     •   Financial markets render financial services to the other participants in the
         economy by gathering surplus funds and lending them to those who needs
         funding✓✓
     •   Banks, insurance companies and pension funds form part of the financial market
         ✓✓
     •   Financial markets are not directly involved in production of goods and services,
         but act as a link between households and businesses with surplus income and
         other participants who require it ✓✓

Money Market✓
   • The money market is the market for short-term and very short-term savings and
      loans✓✓
   • The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a key institution in the money
      market✓✓
   • The SARB administers the function of legislating and managing the money✓✓
   • Money market includes inter-bank lending for a period as short as overnight✓✓
   • The securities traded include short term deposits, short term debentures and
      treasury bills✓✓

Capital market✓
    • The capital market is the market for long-term savings and loans✓✓
    • The Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) is a key institution in the capital
        market ✓✓
    • The securities traded in this market are long term deposits, mortgage bonds and
        shares ✓✓

Foreign exchange market ✓
    • The foreign exchange market is a multi-national market where currencies
       of all the countries are traded, ✓✓e.g. The South African rand can be exchanged
       for the US dollar ✓
    • The foreign exchange market originates when one country imports goods from
       another country and domestic currency have to be exchanged in
       order to pay for such imports✓✓
    • Foreign exchange can be bought and sold at the banks and foreign exchange
       agencies✓✓
    • The South African rand is freely traded in the forex markets and its value is
       determined by the market forces of demand and supply✓✓
       (Accept any other correct relevant response)
       (Allocate a maximum of 8 marks for headings/sub-headings and examples)
                                                                               (Max 26)

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ADDITIONAL PART
Analyse the multiplier effect should investments increase.

   •   Multiplier process happens in the circular flow (economy) when a change in the
       level of injections leads to change in level of output/ national income.
   •   It relates to how much national income changes as a result of an injection or
       withdrawal such as an investment. ✓✓
   •   If there is an increase in investments which is an injection into the economy, it will
       lead to a proportionate increase in national income. ✓✓
   •   The extra spending would have knock-on effect and create even more spending.
       ✓✓
   •   More spending increases production which may lead to an increase in
       employment, which will in turn increase aggregate demand. ✓✓
   •   An increase may also lead to an increase capital formation which will promote
       efficiency and quality of goods and services produced
       (Accept any other correct relevant response)
       (Allocate a maximum of 2 marks for mere listing of facts)               (Max 10)

CONCLUSION

Markets are an essential part of economic growth as they any place or any circumstance
where buyers and sellers make contact or communicate with each other about the buying
and selling of goods and services
(Accept any other correct higher order, relevant conclusion)                 (Max 2)
                                                                                     [40]

                                                                 TOTAL SECTION C:           40
                                                                   GRAND TOTAL:            150

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