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Grade 12 Consumer Studies

THE CONSUMER

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DOCUMENTS THAT WE ARE GOING TO USE

  • Exam guidelines
  • Revised ATP
  • Printed slides

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YOUR QUESTION PAPER!!

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Section A

40 marks

Section B

160 marks

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THE QUESTION PAPER: SECTION A

Section A: The short answer questions consists of all 5 topics

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TOTAL SECTION A: 40

SECTION A

Multiple choice questions

20 marks

Matching / Columns

One word / term 20

Identifying

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THE QUESTION PAPER: SECTION A

TIP: There is no negative marking, so don’t leave questions unanswered.

If you are really unsure, as a last resort guess,

but NO open spaces

Use CAPITAL letters if you have to choose

A / B / C / D

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THE QUESTION PAPER: SECTION B

  • This is longer questions
  • Question 2 – 6: One question per topic:
      • QUESTION 2: THE CONSUMER
      • QUESTION 3: FOOD AND NUTRITION
      • QUESTION 4: CLOTHING
      • QUESTION 5: HOUSING AND INTERIOR
      • QUESTION 6: ENTREPENEURSHIP

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THE QUESTION PAPER: SECTION B

  • The cognitive levels are distributed evenly in each question, so that there are simpler and more challenging questions in each of the subsections.
  • The format is exactly the same in every topic. Every question starts with the easiest question and moves to the more challenging questions.
  • ALWAYS LOOK AT THE MARK ALLOCATION: 1 FACT = 1 MARK

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THE QUESTION PAPER: SECTION B

  • If a question asks you for THREE facts, only the first THREE gets market
  • If the question asks you to comment or explain, you should look at the mark allocation and give the minimum amount of facts. If you know more facts, wright them down.
  • The whole answer will be marked, till the allocated amount of marks.

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THE QUESTION PAPER: SECTION B

  • Follow all the instructions:
      • If the question says: “Write a paragraph, you MUST answer in a single paragraph form.
      • If you do calculations, REMEMBER the R and only 2 decimals.
      • When a question asks: “ Tabulate your answer”

The answer MUST be in table form. If you compare, the same factors should be in the same row.

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QUESTION 2: THE CONSUMER

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  • This question move from 20 marks to 40 marks!!
  • The content is still the same.
  • The questions is only more detailed.
  • Make sure you are aware of all the Consumer issues that are currently in the news. You may recognize them in the exam paper!

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Examination Guidelines

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MIND MAP

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DESCRIPTION OF TYPES OF TAXES

  • Property tax

Paid by homeowners to the municipality and not to the SARS.

Is calculated according to the value of the property

  • Charges

➢ Fuel

• It is paid for every liter of petrol and diesel sold in South Africa.

• This includes a levy payable to the Road Accident Fund.

• The fuel levies make up more than 30% of the petrol price.

➢ Licenses

Licenses, for which you have to pay fees, are also a form of tax, e.g. Driver's licenses, TV licenses, etc.

  • Health levy (Sugar tax)

Charged on non-alcoholic sweet drinks, excluded pure fruit and vegetable juice, dairy products

without added sugar. Intended to force soft drink manufacturers to use less sugar in an effort to

reduce obesity than reduce due to excessive sugar intake

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Examination Guidelines

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THE CONSUMER: SHORT QUESTIONS

Question 1: SHORT QUESTIONS

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THE CONSUMER: SHORT QUESTIONS

Question 1: SHORT QUESTIONS – Answers

1.1.1 D √

1.1.2 C √

1.1.3 B √

1.1.4 C √

1.1.5 B √ 5

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Choose a description from COLUMN B that matches the type of tax in �COLUMN A. (DBE/NOVEMBER 2014)�

COLUMN A

TYPE OF TAX

COLUMN B

DESCRIPTION

1.1

Environmental levy

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Annual tax charged for maintaining roads

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Estate duty

B

Includes a levy payable to Road Accident Fund

1.3

Fuel tax

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Added to the selling price of specified goods and services

1.4

Provisional tax

D

Payable on property after a citizen’s death

1.5

Value-added tax

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Tax based on irregular income

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Charged when property is purchased

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Tax levied to fund tourism

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Question 1: SHORT QUESTIONS – Answers

1.1 G √

1.2 D √

1.3 B √

1.4 E √

1.5 C √ 5

1.6 B √, D √, E √, G √ 4

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Choose the correct word(s) in brackets to complete each statement. Write the word(s) next to the question number

2.1 The home seller has to pay (asset gains tax/capital gains tax) on the profit he/she makes

on his/her second home.

2.2 Tax paid on non-essential items, such as alcohol and tobacco known as (import

duty/excise duty).

2.3 A person who earns more than R70 000,00 per year has to pay (income tax/provisional

tax).

2.4 Tax deducted from the employee's salary is known as (pay-as-you-spend/pay-as-you

earn) tax.

2.5 (Services added tax/Value added tax) is added to the purchase price of certain specified

goods and services. DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2014

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2.1 Capital gains tax √

2.2 Excise duty √

2.3 Income tax √

2.4 Pay-as-you-earn √

2.5 Value added tax √ 5

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THE CONSUMER – QUESTION 2 – 40 MARKS

QUESTION 2: THE CONSUMER

  1. Drying clothes
  2. Using of lights
  3. Refrigerator

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2.2 Give FOUR examples of unfair business practices.

An unfair business practice includes:

• Fraud √ 1

• Misrepresentation √ 2

• Oppressive. √ 3/unreasonable acts against consumers. √ 4

• False promises or misleading statements requiring a consumer to wave any rights. √ 5

• One sided business practice that is detrimental to consumers. √ 6

• Terms that are unequal and disadvantages the consumer. √ 7

• Unreasonable/unfair terms and conditions in a contract that were not made clear to a consume before the contract/agreement is concluded. √ 8

• Offering goods and services at prices that are unfair, unreasonable or unjust. √ 9

• Offering goods and services on terms that are unfair, unreasonable or unjust. √ 10

• Marketing goods with false promises/misleading statements that are unfair to the consumer.√ 11

• Requiring a consumer to waive any rights/assume obligations/waive any liability of the supplier√12

• All business practices that do not adhere to the provision of the National Credit Act √ 13 may be deemed unfair. (Any 4)

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2.3 State THREE ways in which consumers can save on electricity when � using a washing machine.

  • Wash full loads √ 1 of laundry/washing.
  • Use cold water √ 2 instead of hot water to wash laundry/washing.
  • Select the shortest washing programme. √ 3 Avoid unnecessary programs/cycles/pre-washing/spinning √ 4 when using a washing machine. (Any 3)

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  1. Taps and toilets
  2. Gardening

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2.5 Discuss how water can be used efficiently when having a bath or shower.

  • Take a quick shower √ 1 because it uses less water than a bath.
  • Place a bucket in the shower that catches excess water. √ 2
  • Close the tap when soaping yourself √ 3 to save water.
  • Install a low-flow volume/aerated showerhead √ 4 because it reduces the flow/volume of water.
  • Use the minimum amount of water required when taking a bath/do not overfill the bath. √ 5
  • Use the bath/shower/grey water for other purposes/recycle the water. √ 6
  • Make sure that there are no dripping taps. √ 7 (Any 4)

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2.7 Explain the characteristics of an illegal pyramid scheme.

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2.8.1 Name and explain the instrument that is used to measure inflation.

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2.8.2 Predict the impact that an increase in interest rates hikes will have on� the quality of life of South Africans.

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

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I HOPE YOU ARE:

Inspired

Motivated

Determined

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BELIEVE IN YOUR SELF!!!

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