WATERBERG DISTRICT

ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

GRADE 9

PAPER 2
90 minutes 80 mark
MARKING GUIDELINES

SECTION TOPIC MARKS

SECTION A GENERAL 20
SECTION B THE ECONOMY 20
SECTION C ENTREPRENEURSHIP 20
TOTAL 80
SECTION A THE ECONOMY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
QUESTION 1 GENERAL
1.1
1.1.1 FALSE √
1.1.2 TRUE √
1.1.3 TRUE √
1.1.4 FALSE √
1.1.5 FALSE √
(5)
1.2
1.2.1 D√
1.2.2 E√
1.2.3 B √
1.2.4 C √
1.2.5 A √
(5)
1.3
1.3.1 Globalization √
1.3.2 Trade restrictions √
1.3.3 Work place forums √
1.3.4 Privatization √
1.3.5 Labour relations act √

(5)
1.4
1.4.1 F√
1.4.2 A√
1.4.3 B√
1.4.4 E√
1.4.5 D√

2.1 * Represent members at disciplinary hearings √

 * offers education and training to members √
* improve the productivity of members √
* improve conditions of service √
* represent workers in the collective bargaining process √
* settles disagreements between employers and employees
* provide professional and legal advice to members
* study legislation that may affect employees any 5 x 1
(5)
2.2 A Understanding the role and function of trade unions and working with them. √√
B Making sure the Labour Relations Act has been understood and implemented
√√
C Maintaining good relationships with employees and making effective use of
work place forums √√
(6)
2.3 * providing education and training opportunities √√
* ensuring that the curriculum at schools and tertiary institutions is in
line with skills required by commerce and industry √√
* encouraging members of trade unions to develop their skills and
Knowledge √√
* prompting business to invest in skills development of workers
(6)
2.4. Employers cannot prevent employees to be a member of a trade union √
1 Trade unions has a strict code of conduct for employees √
As member of trade unions employees can be developed and trained at the
Cost of the trade union √
(2)
2.4. * improving workers skill levels √
2 * increasing the workers motivation and work ethics √
* ensuring that workers are healthy √
* encouraging businesses to adopt sound management practices √
(3)
QUESTION 3 BUSINESS FUNCTIONS
3.1 * planning √
* organizing √
* leading √
* controlling √

3.2 Top management √

This level of management is responsible for the major decisions of the
business √
Middle management √
 This level of responsible for the running of the business √
Lower management √
This level of management is to lead control and manage the day to day
decisions in the area they work √
(6)
3.3 Product √
Price √
Place √
Promotion √
(4)
3.4 Attract attention √
Create an interest in the product √
Stimulate a desire to possess the product √
Lead to action to buy the product √
(4)
3.5 Target market is the group of consumets that a business wants to sell
their products to √√ (2)

QUESTION 4 BUSINESS PLAN

4.1.1
Component in Example from case study
business plan
A Name of business JK’S CAFÉ √√
B Description of product BURGERS √√
C Marketing plan Customers: people living in town's office
buildings and shops work. √√
(6)
4.1.2
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
Self-involvement √ Do not trust people/workers √
Good experience √ Wants to manage as self √
Just trust yoursel
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
Expand to other towns/cities √ Competitors/competition from other fast
Better marketing √ food stalls √

(8)
4.1.3
ADVERTISING METHOD ANY RELEVANT ANSWER eg Internet, facebook,
instagram etc √√
REASON Reaches more people and is relatively cheaper. √√

(4)
4.1.4 70/10 = R7 per burger
Selling price = 17
17 – 7 = 10 profit per burger √√

TOTAL 80