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DATA RESPONSE GRADE 8

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DATA RESPONSE GRADE 8

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Economic and Management Sciences

Grade 8

TASK 1 – Data Response

Government & National Budget

Marks: 50

Date:

Moderator: _________________ Time: 60 minutes Examiner:

Leaner’s Name and Surname:________________________________________________

Class: 8

Instructions:

a) Answer ALL the questions.


b) Write neatly and legibly
c) Read all the instructions before answering the questions

Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 TOTAL


Topics National Budget Government
Maximum
16 11 3 9 11 50
marks
Marks obtained

Feedback to the leaner:

This case study consist of 7 pages

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QUESTION 1: NATIONAL BUDGET

1.1. Study the table indicating the government’s budget expenditure in 2021/22 and 2022/23

Figure 1: National Budget allocations for 2021/22 and 2022/23.

Question 1.1 [2 marks]


Define the concept, National Budget.

Question 1.2 [2 marks]


Who delivers the budget speech every year and which month does it take place?

Question 1.3 [2 marks]


Which department received the highest allocation in 2022/23?

Question 1.4 [2 marks]


Which department received the lowest allocation in 2021/22?

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Question 1.5 [4 marks]
Which departments’ allocations remained constant (did not change) from 2021 to 2023 and why do you
think it did?

Question 1.6 [4 marks]


Why do you think the government allocated money to education in both 2021/22 and 2022/23?

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QUESTION 2: GOVERNMENT

Study the graph from the National Budget indication the government’s source of income

37.0%

Figure 2: Government revenue

Question 2.1 [1 mark]

What is the government’s largest source of income?

Question 2.2 [4 marks]

What are the two types of taxes that the government charges and give an example for each?

Question 2.3 [2 marks]

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Why would the government need to borrow money?

Question 2.4 [3 marks]

What tax is levied on alcohol and cigarettes? Why does the government increase this tax every year?

Question 2.5 [1 marks]

Give example of a non-tax revenue.

QUESTION 3: GOVERNMENT REVENUE AND SPENDING

Study the graph that shows the government spending and revenue

Question 3.1 [3 marks]

Is the budget in a deficit or surplus? Give reason for your answer.

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QUESTION 4: GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL SERVICES

Study the table given below and answer the question that follows.

Question 4.1 [1 mark]

Which social services received the biggest portion of the budget?

Question 4.2 [2 mark]

Refer to your answer in Question 4.1 above. Why do you think it’s important for the government to

allocate resources towards that specific social service?

Question 4.3 [2 mark]

Which three social services received the smallest budget allocations?

Question 4.4 [4 mark]

The total expenditure for social service was R667 billion. How much money did the government spends

on education and health services? Show all calculations.

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QUESTION 5: TOTAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

The table below summarizes the total revenue and expenditure for two countries, Country A and

Country B

Question 5.1 [1 mark]

Explain a country that is running at a deficit.

Question 5.2 [4 mark]

Identify two ways that a country can finance a deficit.

Question 5.3 [4 mark]

Discuss how financing in Question 5.2 will affect the budget.

Question 5.4 [2 mark]

In your opinion, what would bring growth in the South African economy? Identify one point and explain.

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