# Economics Grade 12 P1 North West June 2024 QP (Eng) > Grade 12 Economics Paper 1 question paper from the North West June Exam 2024 (English), 12 pages. 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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 PROVINCIAL ASSESSMENT GRADE 12 ECONOMICS P1 JUNE 2024 MARKS: 150 TIME: 2 hours This question paper consists of 12 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 2 Economics/P1 2 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 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. Answer only the required number of questions. Answers in excess of the required number will NOT be marked. 3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 4. Read the questions carefully. 5. Write the question number above each answer. 6. Start EACH question on a NEW page. 7. Leave 2–3 lines between subsections of questions. 8. 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. 9. Use only black or blue ink. 10. You may use a non-programmable pocket calculator. 11. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Economics/P1 3 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 SECTION A (COMPULSORY) QUESTION 1 30 MARKS–20 MINUTES 1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.9 D. 1.1.1 Money that is transferred across the country’s borders from residents to non-residents that does not ... is referred to as a current transfer A get charged interest B get exchanged for tangible goods C get dividends D get recorded 1.1.2 An example of incentives given to businesses to decrease costs include A high progressive tax B consumption subsidies C decreasing tax rebates for households D production subsidies 1.1.3 The market that involves buying and selling of government securities and other certain securities in the open market by central bank. A Open Market Transaction B Capital Market C Forex D Money Market 1.1.4 … is known as the remuneration of the factors of production. A Profit B Expenditure C Income D Expenses 1.1.5 When the price of the South African rand decreases in relation to the price of the US dollar as a result of market forces, then the South African rand … against the US dollar. A devalues B appreciates C depreciates D revalues Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Economics/P1 4 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 1.1.6 Public goods that can be used by everyone and no one can be prevented from using them. A Merit goods B Community goods C Consumer goods D Free goods 1.1.7 During this phase the level of production is high and inflation gets out of control. A Prosperity B Recession C Recovery D Depression 1.1.8 Gross Value Added is used when calculating … A GDA. B GDI. C GDE. D GDP. (8 x 2) (16) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Economics/P1 5 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 1.2 Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches a term in COLUMN A. Write only the letters (A–I) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.9 D. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.2.1 Trade deficit A fairness and distribution of income through progressive tax 1.2.2 Bureaucracy B the transfer of functions and ownership from 1.2.3 Keynesian the public to the private sector approach C government intervention is necessary 1.2.4 Economic Equity D the market where both short and long term 1.2.5 Primary Income financial assets are sold Payment E implementing rules and procedures that 1.2.6 Privatisation decreases the quality of services delivery 1.2.7 Repurchase rate F a market for short-term deposits and loans 1.2.8 Financial Market G employee compensation paid to non-resident workers and investment income H the rate at which the central bank of a country lends money to commercial banks I when the value of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports (8 x 1) (8) 1.3 Give ONE term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the term next to the question numbers (1.3.1 to 1.3.6) in the ANSWER BOOK. Abbreviations, examples and acronyms will NOT be accepted. 1.3.1 The ability to produce quality goods without wasting resources. 1.3.2 The committee that decides on the country’s monetary policy. 1.3.3 The total spending on goods and services in the economy. 1.3.4 Income that households prefer not to spend. 1.3.5 An investment made by a firm or individual in one country into business interests located in another country. 1.3.6 When government officials are expected to explain their decisions. (6 x 1) (6) TOTAL SECTION A: 30 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Economics/P1 6 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 SECTION B Answer any TWO of the three questions in this section in the ANSWER BOOK. QUESTION 2: MACROECONOMICS 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES 2.1 Answer the following questions. 2.1.1 List any TWO features of the fiscal policy. (2 x 1) (2) 2.1.2 How do subsidies on production benefit businesses? (1 x 2) (2) 2.2 Study the cartoon below and answer the questions that follow. MAYBE WE’RE SHEDDING THE WRONG LOADS? 47 000 CORRUPTION ESKOM AND MIS- STAFF R400 MANAGEMENT BILLION DEBT [Source: adapted from https://web.facebook.com/photo/] 2.2.1 Identify the reason for public sector failure that Eskom is currently faced with. (1) 2.2.2 Name any other reason for public sector failure. (1) 2.2.3 Briefly describe the term deregulation. (2) 2.2.4 How does government protect resources? (2) 2.2.5 How could privatisation of Eskom benefit the economy? (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Economics/P1 7 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 2.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow. SOUTH AFRICA LEADING INDEX DROPS FOR 2ND MONTH The composite leading business cycle indicator in South Africa dropped by 0.8% month-on-month in December 2023, slipping further from a 0.4% fall in the previous month. This was the second consecutive month of decline and the lowest reading since May, as decreases in four of the nine available component time series outweighed increases in the remaining five. The largest negative contributors were decreases in the number of residential building plans approved and in the average hours worked per factory worker in the manufacturing sector. On the other hand, the key positive contributors were accelerations in the six-month smoothed growth rate of the number of new passenger vehicles sold and in job advertisement space. [Source: https://tradingeconomics.com] 2.3.1 Identify the economic indicator that indicates that the economy is recovering on the above extract. (1) 2.3.2 Name any other economic indicator. (1) 2.3.3 Briefly describe the term extrapolation. (2) 2.3.4 What is the importance of measuring the length of a business cycle? (2) 2.3.5 Explain the trendline as a feature underpinning forecasting. (4) 2.4 Briefly discuss Gross Domestic Product and Gross National Product. (4 x 2) (8) 2.5 Analyse the effects of high inflation rate on unemployment. (8) [40] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Economics/P1 8 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 QUESTION 3: MACROECONOMICS 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES 3.1 Answer the following questions. 3.1.1 Name TWO types of prices used to calculate national accounts. (2 x 1) (2) 3.1.2 How will a regressive tax system affect marginalised people? (1 x 2) (2) 3.2 Study the exact below and answer the questions that follow. EARLY FOURTH QUARTER FIGURES POINT TO A TECHNICAL RECESSION After a stronger-than-expected first half of the year, economic activity weakened in the final months of 2023 pointing to the impact elevated interest rates, load- shedding and Transnet woes have had on the economy. The pressure in economic activity is captured in the BankservAfrica economic transactions index (Beti) showing a continued downward trajectory from October’s 130.8 points to 130.4 in November, signalling that the country’s economic hardship continued into the fourth quarter. [Source: Business Day online/ThulethoZwane/10 January 2024] 3.2.1 Identify the business cycle phase mentioned on the above extract. (1) 3.2.2 Name any period of the business cycle. (1) 3.2.3 Briefly describe the term real business cycle. (2) 3.2.4 How can government improve the economic activity indicated above? (2) 3.2.5 Why does the Monetarists believe that markets are inherently stable? (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 Economics/P1 9 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 3.3 Study the extract below and answer the questions that follow. CURRENT ACCOUNT South Africa's current account deficit narrowed sharply to ZAR 19,3 billion in the third quarter of 2023, from an upwardly revised ZAR 185,2 billion in the prior period and compared with market forecasts of a ZAR 111,2 billion shortfall. That was the smallest current account deficit since the third quarter of 2022, as the trade surplus ballooned to ZAR 189,1 billion from ZAR 22,2 billion, with the value of merchandise imports falling more than that of goods exports. Meanwhile, the shortfall in the services, income, and current transfer account rose marginally to ZAR 208,5 billion in the third quarter from ZAR 207,4 billion in the previous period, driven by larger deficits in the services account and primary income account, while the deficit on the secondary income account dipped. As a ratio of GDP, the current account balance deficit narrowed to 0,3% in the third quarter of 2023 from 2,7% in the second quarter. [Source: https://tradingeconomics.com] 3.3.1 Identify the Balance of payments account in the above exact? (1) 3.3.2 Name any other Balance of payments account? (1) 3.3.3 Briefly describe the term reserve account. (2) 3.3.4 Why is the terms of trade an important macroeconomic aggregate? (2) 3.3.5 How can import controls be used to correct a disequilibrium Balance of Payments. (2 x 2) (2) 3.4 Discuss the effect of efficiency on International Trade. (2 x 4) (8) 3.5 How can government use fiscal policy to increase aggregate demand during a downswing? (8) [40] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 Economics 10 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 QUESTION 4: MACROECONOMICS 40 MARKS – 30 MINUTES 4.1 Answer the following questions. 4.1.1 List any TWO monetary policy tools. (2 x 1) (2) 4.1.2 How can government use fiscal policy to speed up the economy during a recovery? (1 x 2) (2) 4.2 Study the graph below and answer the questions that follow. 4.2.1 Identify the original equilibrium exchange rate in the above graph. (1) 4.2.2 Which exchange rate system does South Africa use? (1) 4.2.3 Briefly describe the term foreign exchange market. (2) 4.2.4 Why will the demand curve on the above graph shift to the right? (2) 4.2.5 How will currency depreciation negatively affect the South African economy? (4) Copyright reserved ### Page 11 Economics/P1 11 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 4.3 Study the table below and answer the questions that follow. NATIONAL ACCOUNTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA At current prices NO. ITEM AMOUNTS MILLIONS (R) 1 Final consumption expenditure 1 124 931 by households 2 Final consumption expenditure 347 352 by general government 3 (A) 270 409 4 Changes in inventories 9 014 5 Residual item 8 864 6 Gross domestic expenditure 1 742 842 7 Exports on goods and services 592 515 8 Imports on goods and services 568 073 9 Expenditure on GDP at market (B) prices [Source: Quarterly Bulletin, SARB, December 2023] 4.3.1 Which GDP method is being used in the table above? (1) 4.3.2 Name the item represented by A on the table. (1) 4.3.3 Briefly describe the term capital formation. (2) 4.3.4 What is the importance of the residual item? (2) 4.3.5 Calculate the value represented by B on the table above. (4) 4.4 Briefly discuss the effects of fiscal policy on income distribution and price levels. (2 x 4) (8) 4.5 Analyse lagging indicators as a feature underpinning forecasting? (8) [40] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Economics/P1 12 NW/June 2024 Grade 12 SECTION C Answer any ONE of the two questions in this section in the ANSWER BOOK. Your answer will be assessed as follows: MARK STRUCTURE OF ESSAY ALLOCATION Introduction The introduction is a lower-order response. • A good starting point would be to define the main concept related to the question topic. Max. 2 • Do not include any part of the question in your introduction. • Do not repeat any part of the introduction in the body. • Avoid saying in the introduction what you are going to discuss in the body. Body Main part: Discuss in detail/In-depth discussion/Examine/Critically discuss/Analyse/Compare/Distinguish/Differentiate/ Explain/Draw a Max. 26 graph and explain/Complete the given graph/Assess/Debate A maximum of 8 may be allocated for headings/examples Additional part: Critically discuss/Evaluate/ Critically Max. 10 evaluate/Debate/Deduce/ Compare/Interpret How?/Suggest A maximum of 2 may be allocated for headings/examples Conclusion Any higher-order conclusion should include: • A brief summary of what has been discussed without repeating facts already mentioned • Any opinion or value judgement 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  Discuss in detail the reasons for international trade. (26 marks)  How can SARB reduce the deficit on the balance of payments account? (10 marks) [40] QUESTION 6: MACROECONOMICS 40 MARKS – 40 MINUTES  Discuss in detail the markets within the FOUR-SECTOR model. (26 marks)  Analyse the multiplier effect should investments increase. 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