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Grade 85.00 out of 100.00
Question 1 South Africa’s unemployment rate is very high. Should South Africa move towards a pure ______________ economy, one of the advantages
Incorrect would be the possibility of full employment.
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Question 2 Which of the following attributes are characteristics of a free-market economy as an economic system?
Correct a private ownership of production factors
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of 1.00 b free competition
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d limited right to strike in state enterprises
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Question 3 Which of the following statements are correct? An entrepreneur is someone who .....................
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a pursues profit.
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d combines expertise and resources to produce products and services.
a. a b
b. c d
c. b c d
d. a b c d
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abcd
Question 4 In a ___________________ economy, individuals will need to take the tastes, preferences and demands of consumers into account when
Correct deciding about production and marketing if they want to make a profit.
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market
Question 5 Which one of the following countries has a command economy?
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b. South Africa
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c. England
d. America
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North Korea
Question 6
After an alien invasion, Earth has to resort to the extreme protection of its resources in order to survive. A global government is elected
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with the mandate to control all the resources which remain to humanity. The global government serves as a centrally directed economic
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a.
The market economy
b. The command economy
c. Free-market economy
d. Mixed economies
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The command economy
Question 7 The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund is a charitable organisation founded by Nelson Mandela that strives to change the way society treats
Correct its children and youth. Its mission is to give voice and dignity to the African child by building a rights-based movement. The Nelson
Mark 1.00 out Mandela Children’s Fund is an example of a _______________ organisation.
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b. non-profit seeking
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partnership
d. state-owned
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, non-profit seeking
Question 8 The number of cellphones in South Africa surpasses the number of people living in the country. Cellphone use in South Africa has
Correct increased enormously during the last decade. Besides calling people, South Africans use their phones to send text messages, access
Mark 1.00 out social media sites, chat with a group of friends on instant messaging services and browse the internet. The need for constant
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question a. self-actualisation
b. esteem
c. physiological
d. social
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social
Question 9 Which social force protects consumers against malpractice and unsafe products from businesses?
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c.
Social responsibility
d. Consumer ethics
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Consumerism
Question 10 There are several economic systems in the world. The country of Utopia allows and encourages all members of the community to
Correct possess houses and to earn profits on them by renting the houses out to overseas tourists. Clothing and food are allocated based on free-
Mark 1.00 out market demand and are not controlled by the government. All residents of Utopia are allowed to choose which careers they want to follow.
of 1.00 Which economic system does Utopia use?
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question a. Free market
b. Command economy
c. Socialism
d. Communism
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The correct answer is:
Free market
Question 11 Dominique started a small business that produces woollen products, such as jerseys, scarves and socks, in Bloemfontein in the Free
Correct State. She needs to be able to position her business holistically and know where it fits in the marketplace. Which skills does Dominique
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b. strategic thinking skills
c. planning skills
d. marketing skills
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Strategic thinking skills are essential to positioning a business in a competitive environment. Dominique needs to be able to view her
company holistically to see where it fits in the marketplace and whether it can deliver value efficiently and effectively to its customers
compared to competitors. (See 2.4, lesson 2.)
The correct answer is:
strategic thinking skills
Question 12 Gloria and Busi are chefs who worked for Southern Sun Hotels in Rustenburg. They resigned from their jobs at Southern Sun Hotels to
Correct open a restaurant in Sandton. They are both passionate about their offering and customer satisfaction. They want to attract more
Mark 1.00 out customers to their restaurant. Which one of the following options represents the most applicable management skills that they require to
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question a. marketing skills
b. project management skills
c. planning skills
d. human relations skills
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Marketing skills involve evaluating the relevance of a business’s products or services in the target market. The entrepreneur should have
an idea of whom to sell the products or services to and be able to create and satisfy the needs and wants of the identified market. For the
business to be sustainable, the entrepreneur should understand what attracts the customers to the offering and the target market's
changing needs and wants. The entrepreneur should also consider promoting his/her products or services, which includes considerations
related to distribution. (See 2.4, lesson 2.)
The correct answer is:
marketing skills
Question 13 The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has fundamentally changed how we relate, work and live at various levels. It brings a speed of change
Correct and disruption at an unprecedented rate, with new inventions transforming industries at a pace we cannot avoid. Which one of the
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following statements is not correct about the 4IR?
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Flag a. Businesses may be left behind as they cannot adapt their operations quickly.
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b. Governments may struggle to regulate this revolution as power shifts to innovators.
c. Governments may fail to embrace innovative technologies, thus losing out on the benefits and the opportunities that these
technologies bring.
d. Inequalities in communities may decrease as more people embrace technology.
Your answer is correct.
Businesses may be left behind if they are unable to adapt their operations quickly. Governments may fail to embrace innovative
technologies, thus losing out on the benefits and the opportunities that these technologies bring. Governments may also struggle to
regulate this new revolution as the power shifts away from them to the innovators. Inequalities may grow; only those with the means
would embrace the opportunities that innovative technologies bring, thus increasing disparities in communities. (See 2.7, lesson 2.)
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Inequalities in communities may decrease as more people embrace technology.
Question 14 Which of the following options represent characteristics that define an entrepreneur?
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a. An entrepreneur starts a new venture.
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d. An entrepreneur harnesses factors of production to generate products.
e. An entrepreneur consistently earns a profit.
a. b; c; d; e
b. a; c; d; e
c. a; d; b; e
