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In the circular flow of income and spending, that is, the basic flow of income and spending between households and firms supplemented by the foreign, financial and government sectors…
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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect with regard to the main purpose of economic theory?

a) Economic theory aims to capture every detail of a phenomenon under study.

b) Economic theory explains how the real economy functions.

c) Economic theory aims to predict changes in economic conditions and its impact on the whole economy.

d) Economic theory serves as an underpinning for the formulation and analysis of economic policies.
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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect in explaining the tax being treated as leakage in the circular flow of income between household and firms?

a) Tax is the part of income that is received by households but then paid to government.

b) Tax is taken out of the circular flow of income.

c) Households can spend it on goods and services.

d) Tax is an amount that is withdrawn or leaked from the circular flow of income.

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Which of the following statements are correct about trade of goods and services?

a.   The use of money eliminates the need for a double coincidence of wants associated with a barter economy.

b.   An economy in which goods are traded with money is called a barter economy.

c.   Money consists of notes only.

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Of the $8.5 billion pledged to help finance

South Africa’s just energy transition, what percentage of this pledged funds

will be received by Saretec? (assume: €1 = $1.15)

 (Answer hint: Type in numbers only,

without spaces in between. Round off to two decimals. E.g., 0.59%)

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Assume that country A relies more heavily on imports than country B, while other macroeconomic conditions are the same. If there is a positive relationship between domestic economic activity and imports, then the multiplier of country A will be_____.
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Which of the following has/have a major impact on the level of net exports (X – Z)?

a) the growth rate of GDP in South Africa relative to the growth rates of GDP in other countries

 b) the price level in South Africa relative to the price levels in other countries

c) the exchange rate between the rand and other currencies.
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What impact is the increase in the supply of Dollars on price and the supply curve’s direction?

(a) The price of the Dollar becomes relatively lower.

(b) The Rand appreciates against the Dollar.

(c) The supply curve for the Dollar will shift to the left.

(d) The equilibrium point will be lower down on the Dollar demand curve.

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One of the following is an instrument of trade policy.
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The tax and income of two South African households, A and B, are as follows:

Household A

Household B

Income (R)

5 000

1 500

PAYE (R)

1 500

200

VAT-Paid on Goods (R)

300

300

Tax Paid on Fuel (R)

800

600

According to the table, which of the following is correct?

(i) PAYE is a progressive tax,

(ii) VAT is a progressive tax.

(iii) Taxes on fuel are regressive taxes.
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