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What is the primary difference between the Expenditure Method and the Income Method of calculating GDP?
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What is the primary form of remuneration for labor?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a mixed economy, such as that of South Africa?
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What is the primary limitation of using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an indicator of economic health?
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What is the primary benefit of understanding the circular flow model?
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What is the dominant contributor to South Africa's GDP?
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What is the primary historical issue affecting the primary sector in South Africa?
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What is the main difference between economic growth and economic development?
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What is a characteristic of wealth in economic terms?
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What is the primary consequence of high population growth in developing countries?
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What is the primary goal of the Accelerated Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA)?
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What is the primary characteristic of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
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What is the primary objective of South Africa's economic initiatives such as ASGISA and the New Economic Growth Path?
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Which sector is the largest contributor to South Africa's GDP?
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What is a significant challenge facing South Africa's infrastructure?
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What is the primary role of the secondary sector in South Africa's economy?
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What has been a significant historical issue affecting the primary sector in South Africa?
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What is crucial for the facilitation of domestic and international trade in South Africa?
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What is the primary importance of the primary sector in South Africa's economy?
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What is a characteristic of South Africa's tertiary sector?
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What is the primary goal of post-apartheid reforms like the Land Redistribution Programme?
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What is essential for South Africa's economic competitiveness?
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Which economic system combines the advantages of both market economy and centrally planned economy?
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What is the primary purpose of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (I)?
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What is the primary advantage of the Expenditure Method of calculating GDP?
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What is the primary reason for distinguishing between final and intermediate goods in measuring economic output?
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What is the primary characteristic of a Centrally Planned Economy?
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What is the primary role of entrepreneurs in economic systems?
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What is the primary disadvantage of a Market Economy?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of capital?
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What is the primary role of the government in a Mixed Economy?
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What is the primary objective of the circular flow model?
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What is the primary purpose of the circular flow diagram?
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What is the primary reward for entrepreneurship?
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What is the primary advantage of the Income Method of calculating GDP?
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What is the primary factor that influences wage levels?
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What is the primary challenge faced by the South African government in providing social services?
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What is the primary purpose of investment in capital goods?
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What is the primary role of entrepreneurs in economic systems?
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What is the primary consequence of a lack of investment in capital goods?
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What is the primary objective of the initiatives like ASGISA and the New Economic Growth Path?
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What is the primary role of the government in the circular flow model?
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What is the characteristic of the primary sector in South Africa's economy?
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What is the primary purpose of recalculating the poverty line income annually?
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What is the primary function of the secondary sector in South Africa's economy?
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What is the dominant contributor to South Africa's GDP?
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What is crucial for South Africa's economic competitiveness?
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What has been a significant historical issue affecting the primary sector in South Africa?
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What has been a significant historical issue affecting the tertiary sector in South Africa?
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What is essential for the facilitation of domestic and international trade in South Africa?
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What is a significant challenge facing South Africa's energy sector?
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What is the primary role of the government in supporting local businesses and facilitating international trade?
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What is the primary reason why natural resources are categorized into renewable and non-renewable types?
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Which of the following factors does NOT influence the level of remuneration for natural resources?
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What is the primary reason why a skilled workforce is essential for production and economic growth?
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Which of the following characteristics of labor is most closely related to the level of education?
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What is the primary reason why entrepreneurship is a distinct factor of production?
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Which of the following is a characteristic that is common to all four primary factors of production?
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What is the primary reason why natural resources and labor are distinct factors of production?
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Which of the following is a consequence of the uneven distribution of natural resources across regions?
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What is the primary function of banks in the process of credit creation?
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What is the main objective of the Millennium Development Goals?
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What is the primary objective of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) in South Africa?
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What is the primary consequence of bank failures on the economy?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)?
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What is the primary characteristic of fiat money?
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What is the primary difference between absolute poverty and relative poverty?
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What is the primary role of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in relation to the government?
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What is the primary role of capital investment in economic development?
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What is the primary purpose of micro-lending?
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What is the primary characteristic of developing countries?
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What is the primary tool used by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to control inflation?
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What is the primary purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
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What is the primary reason for regulating micro-lending in South Africa?
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Which strategy is NOT mentioned as a method for economic development?
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What is the primary focus of the Growth, Employment, and Redistribution Policy (GEAR)?
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What is the primary function of the headcount index?
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What is the primary reason for recalculating the poverty line income annually?
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What is the primary role of labor quality improvement in economic development?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of developing countries?
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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes economic growth from economic development?
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What is the primary reason why savings are considered the primary source of wealth?
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What is the primary limitation of using the Gini Coefficient to measure wealth inequality?
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What is the primary role of government policies in determining the standard of living?
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What is the primary reason why capital investment is essential for economic growth?
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What is the primary characteristic of the Lorenz Curve?
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What is the primary factor that determines the standard of living in a country?
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What is the primary reason why skills and talent contribute to economic disparity?
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What is the primary role of technological advancements in economic growth?
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What is the primary reason why labor productivity is essential for economic growth?
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