Economic and Management Sciences Grade 9 P2 2026 QP (Eng)

Mock hlayiso mock exams Practice Series: Grade 9 Exam Preparation WWW.HLAYISO.COM SENIOR PHASE END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION GRADE 9 ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES P2 THE ECONOMY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NOVEMBER 2026 (MOCK) MARKS: 80 TIME: 1 hour This question paper consists of 10 pages and a separate ANSWER BOOK. Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 2 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions. 1. This question paper consists of THREE sections and covers the Grade 9 Economy and Entrepreneurship work of the whole year. SECTION A: ALL TOPICS QUESTION 1.1: Multiple-choice questions (10) QUESTION 1.2: Matching items (5) QUESTION 1.3: Choose the correct word (5) [20] SECTION B: THE ECONOMY QUESTION 2: Economic systems (6) QUESTION 3: Circular flow (8) QUESTION 4: Price theory (8) QUESTION 5: Trade unions (8) [30] SECTION C: ENTREPRENEURSHIP QUESTION 6: Sectors of the economy (9) QUESTION 7: Functions of a business (10) QUESTION 8: Business plan (11) [30] 2. ALL questions are compulsory. 3. Answer ALL the questions in the ANSWER BOOK provided. Write your name and class on the ANSWER BOOK. 4. Use the mark allocation as a guide to the length of your answers. 5. All businesses, people and organisations in the case studies are fictional (examiner’s own). 6. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 3 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock SECTION A: ALL TOPICS QUESTION 1 1.1 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 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 1.1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.6 D. 1.1.1 South Africa’s economic system, in which both the government and private businesses own resources and make economic decisions, is called a … A planned economy. B market economy. C mixed economy. D traditional economy. (2) 1.1.2 Which ONE of the following will most likely cause the demand for school shoes to INCREASE? A The price of school shoes increases sharply. B The new school year is about to start. C Many families move out of the area. D Households receive less income. (2) 1.1.3 Which of the following businesses belong to the SECONDARY sector? (i) A bakery that makes bread (ii) A dairy farm (iii) A car assembly plant (iv) A bank A (i) only B (ii) and (iv) C (i) and (iii) D All of the above (2) 1.1.4 Workers who stand outside the factory gates with placards to draw the public’s attention to their demands are taking part in … A picketing. B a go-slow. C a stay-away. D collective bargaining. (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 4 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock 1.1.5 Which of the following statements about a business plan are CORRECT? (i) It helps the entrepreneur to obtain finance from a bank. (ii) It is only needed by large companies. (iii) It includes a marketing plan. (iv) It shows the expected income and expenses of the business. A (i) and (ii) B (i), (iii) and (iv) C (ii) and (iv) D All of the above (2) (5 x 2) [10] 1.2 MATCHING ITEMS Choose a term in COLUMN B that matches a description in COLUMN A. Write only the letter (A–G) next to the question numbers (1.2.1 to 1.2.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.2.6 H. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.2.1 The process in which trade unions and employers A Vision statement negotiate about wages and working conditions 1.2.2 The increased movement of goods, services, B Globalisation money and people between the countries of the world 1.2.3 The price at which the quantity demanded is equal C Target market to the quantity supplied 1.2.4 The business function that protects the business D Collective against possible losses, e.g. by taking out bargaining insurance 1.2.5 The specific group of customers at whom a E Equilibrium price business aims its products F Risk management function G Purchasing function (5 x 1) [5] 1.3 CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD Choose the correct word(s) from those given in brackets. Write only the word(s) next to the question numbers (1.3.1 to 1.3.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.3.6 profit. 1.3.1 Most workers in the primary sector are (unskilled/highly skilled) workers. (1) Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 5 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock 1.3.2 Using natural resources in a way that leaves enough for future generations is called the (sustainable/unlimited) use of resources. (1) 1.3.3 A (lockout/stay-away) takes place when the employer prevents workers from entering the workplace during a dispute. (1) 1.3.4 According to the law of supply, when the price of a product increases, the quantity supplied will (increase/decrease). (1) 1.3.5 The (mission/vision) statement explains what the business does every day and how it will achieve its long-term dream. (1) (5 x 1) [5] TOTAL SECTION A: 20 Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 6 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock SECTION B: THE ECONOMY QUESTION 2: ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 2.1 Study the notice below, displayed in a shop in an imaginary country, and answer the questions that follow. STATE STORE No. 27 Owned and run by the Ministry of Production • All prices are fixed by the Central Planning Office. • Bread: ONE type only (brown) R6 per loaf • Shoes: ONE style (grey) sizes 3–10 only • Private shops are not allowed in this district. • Next delivery of sugar: as decided by the Ministry. [Examiner’s own illustration] 2.1.1 Identify the economic system shown in the notice above. (1) 2.1.2 Give ONE reason from the notice to support your answer in QUESTION 2.1.1. (2) 2.2 Each statement below describes ONE economic system. Classify each statement as a planned economy, market economy or mixed economy. Write only the name of the economic system next to the question number in the ANSWER BOOK. 2.2.1 The prices of cellphones are determined only by the demand and supply of buyers and sellers, with no government involvement. 2.2.2 The government provides free primary health care, while privately owned supermarkets sell food to make a profit. 2.2.3 The state owns all the farms and factories and decides how much of each product will be made. (3) [6] Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 7 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock QUESTION 3: CIRCULAR FLOW Study the circular flow diagram below and answer the questions that follow. Goods and services Goods and services GOODS MARKET Spending (R) Income from sales (R) Taxes (R) Taxes (R) HOUSEHOLDS A BUSINESSES Public goods Public goods and services and services Rent, wages, Income (R) interest, profit (R) B Factors of production Factors of production real flow (goods, services, factors of production) money flow [Examiner’s own diagram] 3.1 Identify the economic participant labelled A and the market labelled B in the diagram. (2) 3.2 Households sell factors of production and receive a reward (remuneration) for each. Complete the table in the ANSWER BOOK by filling in the missing information. Factor of production Remuneration Land 3.2.1 … Labour 3.2.2 … 3.2.3 … Interest 3.2.4 … Profit (4 x 1) (4) 3.3 Households pay taxes to participant A. Name TWO types of taxes that households pay. (2) [8] Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 8 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock QUESTION 4: PRICE THEORY 4.1 State the law of demand. (2) 4.2 Learners at a school in Mamelodi sell vetkoek at their market day. The demand and supply schedule below shows how many vetkoek learners want to buy and how many the sellers are willing to sell at different prices. Demand and supply schedule for vetkoek Price (R) Quantity demanded Quantity supplied 5 160 20 10 130 60 15 100 100 20 70 140 25 40 180 4.2.1 Use the schedule to draw the demand curve and the supply curve on the same set of axes on the grid in the ANSWER BOOK. Clearly label the axes, the two curves and the equilibrium point. (5) 4.2.2 Identify the equilibrium price of vetkoek. (1) [8] QUESTION 5: TRADE UNIONS Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. HOTEL STAFF SLOW DOWN WORK Housekeeping and kitchen staff at the Bluewater Hotel in Gqeberha, who are members of the Hospitality and Catering Workers’ Union (HCWU), deliberately worked at half their normal pace for three days this week. Guests complained that rooms were only cleaned late in the afternoon and that breakfast was served an hour late. The union wants a 7% wage increase and safer equipment in the kitchen, while management has offered a 4% increase. Talks between the union and management will continue on Monday. [Examiner’s own extract; the hotel and the union are fictional] 5.1 Define the term trade union. (2) 5.2 Identify the type of industrial action described in the extract. (1) 5.3 Explain ONE negative effect that this industrial action could have on the Bluewater Hotel. (2) 5.4 Discuss ONE function of a trade union, other than negotiating for higher wages. (2) 5.5 Name ONE trade union in South Africa that represents teachers. (1) [8] TOTAL SECTION B: 30 Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 9 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock SECTION C: ENTREPRENEURSHIP QUESTION 6: SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY Study the flow chart below, which shows how a bottle of orange juice reaches the consumer, and answer the questions that follow. (a) (b) (c) Mopani Citrus Farm Lowveld Juice Quick-Stop grows and picks Factory squeezes Supermarket sells the oranges in Limpopo and bottles the juice juice to consumers [Examiner’s own flow chart; the businesses are fictional] 6.1 Name the sector of the economy to which each business labelled (a), (b) and (c) belongs. Write your answers in the table in the ANSWER BOOK. (3) 6.2 Explain how the THREE sectors depend on one another (are interrelated) in producing the bottle of orange juice and getting it to the consumer. (6) [9] QUESTION 7: FUNCTIONS OF A BUSINESS Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. THUSO BAKERY (PTY) LTD Mr Lesiba Thuso owns Thuso Bakery in Polokwane. The bakery supplies bread and cakes to schools, hospitals and spaza shops. Mr Thuso sets the goals of the business and makes the final decisions. His staff each look after a different part of the business: • Palesa interviews and appoints new bakers and arranges their training. • Kagiso orders flour, sugar and yeast from suppliers at the best prices. • Neo designs the bakery’s posters and runs its adverts on social media. • Sizwe insures the delivery vans and makes sure that fire extinguishers are in place. Every Friday the bakery donates fresh bread to a children’s home in Seshego, and a local radio station often reports on this. [Examiner’s own case study] 7.1 Identify the business function performed by each of the following people: 7.1.1 Palesa 7.1.2 Kagiso 7.1.3 Neo 7.1.4 Sizwe (4) 7.2 Name the FOUR management tasks that Mr Thuso has to perform to run the bakery successfully. (4) 7.3 Thuso Bakery donates bread to a children’s home every Friday. Identify the business function involved AND state ONE way in which this donation benefits the bakery. (2) [10] Copyright reserved Please turn over

EMS/P2 10 Hlayiso/Mock 2026 Senior Phase Mock QUESTION 8: BUSINESS PLAN Read the case study below and answer the questions that follow. SHINE-ON MOBILE CAR WASH Aphiwe Nkosi (19) from Mamelodi started Shine-On Mobile Car Wash in January 2026 with R2 500 that she saved from part-time work. She bought a second-hand pressure washer, buckets and cloths, and she washes cars at her customers’ homes and offices. She charges R80 per car. Customers love her friendly, reliable service, and her business page already has 1 200 followers on social media. Aphiwe pays R300 per month to rent a storeroom for her equipment, and she spends about R12 on soap and polish for every car that she washes. She does not own a vehicle, so she carries her equipment by taxi. This limits her to six cars per day. Several offices in nearby Silverton have asked whether she can wash their company cars every week. However, water restrictions are expected in the area this summer, and a large car-wash chain plans to open a branch at the shopping mall close to her customers. Aphiwe dreams of owning three bakkies and employing ten young people from her community within the next five years. [Examiner’s own case study] 8.1 Explain why Aphiwe should draw up a business plan for Shine-On Mobile Car Wash. (2) 8.2 Complete the SWOT analysis for Shine-On Mobile Car Wash in the ANSWER BOOK. Quote or give ONE point from the case study for each of the four components. (4) 8.3 Identify ONE fixed cost and ONE variable cost of the business from the case study. (2) 8.4 Aphiwe’s dream of owning three bakkies within five years is an example of a (short-term/long-term) goal. Choose the correct answer. (1) 8.5 Indicate in which component of the business plan (marketing plan, financial plan or operational plan) each of the following pieces of information should be included: 8.5.1 She charges R80 per car and advertises her business on social media. 8.5.2 She started the business with R2 500 of her own savings. (2) [11] TOTAL SECTION C: 30 TOTAL: 80 Copyright reserved