ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
EXEMPLAR 5: Formal Assessment Task Grade 8
Term 1 – Data Response
TERM 1: WEEK 5
DATA RESPONSE
MARKS: 30
TIME: 60 Minutes
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Answer ALL the questions.
Number your questions correctly.
Write neatly and legibly.
QUESTION 1
(10 Marks)
Study the following pie chart on the tax revenue breakdown of the National Budget
and answer the question listed below.
QUESTIONS
1. What are the five major sources of revenue for the government?
[5]
2. Which sources of revenue contribute more on the national budget?
[1]
3. Which source of revenue contributes less on the national budget?
[1]
4. What is the effect of fuel levy on the price of products?
[2]
5. What is the meaning of excise duty?
[1]
QUESTION 2
(20 Marks)
Study the following chart on the National Budget and answer the question listed
underneath.
QUESTIONS
1. According to the pie chart which department has been allocated more money,
and why?
[6]
2. Which department has the second largest allocation?
[2]
3. Which department has the least allocation from the budget?
[2]
4. Explain what the 9.1% state debt refers to.
[6]
5. The total expenditure is R1 149 390bn, calculate the total amount allocated
to the Department of Health?
[4]
ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 1
(10 Marks)
1. Individuals (personal) tax;  Company (Corporate) tax; Value Added Tax (VAT); 
Customs duty;  and Fuel levy.
[5]
2. Individuals (personal) tax. 
[1]
3. Others refer to the other forms of taxes not mentioned in the pie chart, e.g. Capital Gains
Tax, transfer duty. 
[1]
4. It increases input costs resulting in the increase of prices of the products. 
[2]
5. A tax levied on locally manufactured goods such as alcoholic drinks or tobacco products.
A tax levied on the sale of locally produced goods such as alcoholic drinks or tobacco
products.
A tax levied to discourage the use of locally produced goods such as alcoholic drinks or
tobacco products.
Excise duty sometimes referred to as “sin tax” 
(any relevant answer)
[any 1 x 1]
QUESTION 2
(20 Marks)
1. Education
o Large number of population involved in education
o Key in the alleviation poverty
o Large amounts of money allocated for the improvement of educational infrastructure
o Education provide people with skills and knowledge to access the labour market
o Any other relevant answer (any 3 reasons)
[6]
2. Social protection
[2]
3. Environmental protection
[2]
4. Money which is due or owed by the government, state or nation to institutions or other
governments. The 9.1% state debt refers to the percentage of state expenditure
allocated to service the money due or owed by the government, state or a nation.
5. Total amount allocated for the Department of Health:
[6]
[4]
12.6
=
x R1 149 390bn
100
= R144 823bn
Cognitive level of questions analysis grid
Question
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1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Totals
% of Totals
Remembering
Understanding
Applying
Analyzing
Evaluating
5
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
7%
14
47%
4
4
4
13%
8
27%
2
6%
Creating