Nama : Saharuddin

Nim : A0321318
Makul : Bahasa Inggris
Prodi : Agroekoteknologi
Mengubah kalimat pasif menjadi kalimat aktif

1. The government finally decided on Thursday to revoke the total palm oil export ban
which was imposed on April 28 apparently because the draconian measure caused
more damages to the economy. The government did not admit it but the policy by and
large failed to stabilize the price of bulk cooking oil price at the fixed price ceiling of
Rp 14,000 (96 US cents) per liter, which is half of the free market price.
Answer :
The trade ministry hafe to carry out market operation to keep the cooking oil prices
under control
2. The antimarket measure had instead inflicted devastating impacts on the palm oil
industry, caused major losses in government revenues and export earnings and cut
farmers’ income by 50 to 70 percent and adversely affected millions of workers. The
problem is that Indonesia, as the world’s largest producer, only consumes about one-
third of its crude palm oil production, which last year totaled over 47 million tons.
Answer :
If export earnings and cut by 50 to 70 percent will have a bad impact on millions of
workers
3. Most analysts and palm oil executives had expressed doubt that the export ban would
be able to stabilize the cooking oil price unless it is supported by a market
intervention mechanism tied to a well-managed subsidy program.
Answer :
most palm oil palms expressed doubt that the export ban would be able to stabilize
cooking oil prices.
4. True, standard economic thinking suggests that binding price ceilings will result in
allocative inefficiencies due to price distortions and shortages, as producers will not
be willing to produce as large a quantity of the cooking oil at that price as consumers
will demand. But even such multilateral agencies as the World Bank justifies a market
intervention policy when the high price volatility is related to staple food.
 Answer :
Rising prices will result in a large shortage of cooking oil
5. Many analysts, oil palm farmers associations and even businesspeople also agree that
the government should intervene to stabilize the skyrocketing price of palm oil, which
was caused by the global edible oil crisis. They even urged the government to
reimpose the domestic market obligation (DMO) on palm oil producers, amounting to
30 percent of their export volume, like the one imposed on coal producers.
Answer :
Entrepreneurs agree that the government must step in to stabilize the price of palm oil
which has skyrocketed due to the global vegetable oil crisis.
6. The earlier DMO concept launched in February and March is actually appropriate.
The missing link is that the policy was not run by a single agency experienced in
managing logistics, which needs vast networks of warehouses and distribution. The
most qualified institution for this job is the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Answer :
The missing link because it is not run by an agency experienced in managing
logistics,
7. Bulog could be directed to purchase 30 percent of the cooking oil sold by palm oil
companies under the DMO scheme at the international price and then sell it to the
targeted household and small company consumers at a subsidized price to ensure that
the final retail price would not exceed Rp 14,000 per liter. Bulog can finance its
operations and stock management with funds from the Oil Palm Plantation Support
Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS), which has been collecting billions of dollars
from the palm oil export surcharge (windfall tax).
Answer :
Bulog can be directed to buy 30 percent of the cooking oil sold by palm oil companies
and then sell it to target households and small company consumers at subsidized
prices or not exceeding IDR 14,000 per liter.
8. But the verification of the DMO implementation by companies, as a prerequisite to
obtaining an export license, should be made through an electronic invoicing platform
to ensure a seamless process to prevent excessive red tape that would disrupt export
flows while shipment schedules have already been fixed in export contracts.
 Answer :
Obtaining an export permit must be done through an electronic invoicing platform to
ensure a smooth process to prevent excessive bureaucracy that would disrupt export
flows.
9. This single point of domestic sales from producers to Bulog would avoid the need of
verifying hundreds of domestic sales invoices as there would only be one invoice to
check.
Answer :
Domestic sales from producers to Bulog will avoid the need to verify hundreds of
domestic sales invoices because there will only be one invoice to check