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EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF SWAZILAND
Swaziland General Certificate of Secondary Education
6899/02
ECONOMICS
Paper 2 Structured Questions
October/November 2013
2 hours
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Answer any four questions.
1
Xavi, who was Spain’s best player, led the Spanish soccer team to be the first team from Europe to
win the World Cup competition in a foreign continent. This competition was hosted by the Republic
of South Africa in 2010.
(a) In which stage of production is soccer? Explain your answer.
[2]
(b) Analyse, using a demand and supply diagram, what is likely to happen in the market for
Spain’s Xavi as a result of winning the World Cup soccer competition.
[6]
(c) Explain the meaning of complements and substitute goods or services, giving an example of
each in relation to the soccer industry.
[4]
(d) Discuss how hosting the World Cup tournament in South Africa might have helped its
economy.
[8]
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In 2010 the Central Bank of Swaziland announced that interest rates will remain unchanged at 6.5
percent.
(a) Explain the following terms:
(i)
interest rate
[2]
(ii)
money
[2]
(iii)
commercial bank
[2]
(b) What methods does the Central Bank use to control the money supply?
[3]
(c) Explain the factors that determine the rate of interest charged on a loan.
[4]
(d) Advise the Government of Swaziland about the consequences of reducing interest rates. [7]
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(a) Define the following terms:
(i)
Perfect competition
[2]
(ii)
Fixed cost
[2]
(b) Explain the principle of profit maximisation for a private firm.
[2]
(c) Discuss three possible factors affecting the size of a firm in any one industry.
[7]
(d) Swaziland Electricity Company (SEC) has increased prices for electricity because it is a
monopoly. Do you think it is beneficial for society for a company to be a monopoly?
[7]
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In Swaziland the Company Act of 2009 is in harmony with regional developments such as the
Southern Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).
(a) Name the two types of business organisations that are guided by the Swaziland Company
Act of 2009.
[2]
(b) Explain the importance of SACU to the Swaziland economy.
[4]
(c) Evaluate the effects of changing from a partnership to a private limited company.
[7]
(d) Swaziland and South Africa are member countries of SADC with a fixed exchange rate. Do
you think it is advisable for countries to have a fixed rather than a floating exchange rate? [7]
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In 2009 about 24 000 mining jobs in South Africa were at risk which could expose many families to
poverty. However the government hopes to reduce poverty by 50 percent in 2014.
(a) State the basic necessities that the millions of South Africans might be lacking.
[3]
(b) Name three influences that affect population growth.
[3]
(c) Discuss the effects of an increase in the population of an economy.
[7]
(d) Do you think that HIV/AIDS is one of the factors that increase poverty in a country?
[7]
In 2010, Swaziland’s inflationary pressures were expected to continue on transport, housing, and
utilities, due to the increase in fuel prices.
(a) Identify any two economic indicators other than inflation.
[2]
(b) Explain two possible causes of inflation.
[4]
(c) Explain how a retail price index is calculated.
[7]
(d) Discuss whether a government should be concerned when its economy has a high inflation
rate.
[7]
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