1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions - NSC Agricultural Sciences - Question 1 - 2018 - Paper 2
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1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose these answers and write only the letter (A-D) next to the question number in ... show full transcript
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1.1.1 The process of designing and developing the product to suit the needs of consumers is ...
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The correct answer is C, marketing. Marketing involves understanding consumer needs and developing products that satisfy those needs.
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1.1.2 A measure of how much the demand for a product changes if there is a change in price is known as ...
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The correct answer is A, elasticity of demand. It quantifies the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a change in price.
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1.1.3 The law of demand states that ...
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The correct answer is B. When the price of a product decreases, the demand for it increases, indicating an inverse relationship.
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1.1.4 Choose the CORRECT combination:
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The correct answer is C. (i), (ii), and (iii). These reasons explain critical aspects of developing an agribusiness plan.
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1.1.5 The labour legislation that regulates farm workers' leave and working hours:
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The correct answer is D, Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), which governs workers' rights regarding leave and working hours.
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1.1.6 The net worth of a farming enterprise is defined as ...
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The correct answer is D. The value of assets minus liabilities gives the net worth, representing ownership equity.
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1.1.7 An example of a whole-farm budget with more than one enterprise:
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The correct answer is B. Estimated income and expenses for the production of maize, table and fodder, indicating a comprehensive budget.
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1.1.8 The ability to proactively deal with challenges that might occur in future:
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The correct answer is A. Integrated farm management, which encompasses skills in various management aspects.
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1.1.9 A large increase in growth and productivity of the offspring:
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The correct answer is A, Heterosis. It refers to hybrid vigor, leading to improved growth and productivity.
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1.1.10 Hereditary change in the genetic material of the offspring:
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The correct answer is D, Variation, which refers to the differences in genetic material that result in diverse traits.
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1.2.1 Profit driven
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The correct answer is C, promotion, which encourages buyers to purchase based on profit motives.
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1.2.2 Quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded
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The correct answer is H, surplus, indicating a situation where supply surpasses demand.
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1.2.3 Loss of value of movable capital over time
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The correct answer is F, depreciation, which is a measure of how asset values decrease over time.
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1.2.4 Farm workers who work normal hours and have leave days
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The correct answer is B, skilled casual labour, which refers to laborers with specialized skills who work standard hours.
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1.2.5 Selection based on the individual performance
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The correct answer is A, individual selection, focusing on personal achievements and productivity.
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1.3.1 The process of attracting consumers to buy a product by advertising on television and the radio.
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The correct answer is Promotion, which describes marketing strategies aimed at consumer engagement.
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1.3.2 The items that have financial value and are owned by a farmer.
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The correct answer is Assets, which encompass all owned resources with economic value.
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1.3.3 Purposeful breeding of plants and animals which is done to get new varieties of species.
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The correct answer is Artificial selection, a method used to enhance desirable traits in organisms.
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1.3.4 The use of statistics to analyse the biological data of an individual to determine its breeding value.
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The correct answer is Biometrics, a science utilized in determining genetic potential via statistical methods.
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1.3.5 The expression of one gene that is controlled by another gene on a chromosome.
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The correct answer is Epistasis, which explains the interaction between different genes affecting phenotypic expression.
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1.4.1 Market is calculated by adding a certain percentage to the production input in order to make a profit.
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The correct word is Cost, as it determines the expenses required to produce goods or services.
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1.4.2 Flexibility is an approach used by a manager to reduce the impact of changes in the market by using future contracts.
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The correct word is Hedging, which protects against adverse price movements in the market.
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1.4.3 Dominance is the visible characteristics produced from individual genotypes.
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The correct word is Phenotype, as it refers to the observable traits of an organism resulting from genetic and environmental factors.
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1.4.4 A chromosome is a section of the DNA that contains information for a particular genetic characteristic.
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The correct word is Gene, which specifies the hereditary material coding for traits.
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1.4.5 Prepotency refers to an ancestral characteristic in an offspring that has been absent for many generations.
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The correct word is Atavism, indicating a trait reappearing after being absent in previous generations.
