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1.10\in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.1Goods that permanent citizens of a specific country produce within the boundaries of that country in a specific period of time. GDP GPD GNP
1.2When a farmer impl ements new ideas to enhance his/her farming practice, that farmer is said to be
1.3A state in the market where products supplied are equal to what consumers wish to buy. Market stability Market equilibrium Cobweb
1.4A balance sheet cannot be used to measure this performance standard. Financial liquidity Net value
1.5This is a leadership power where the manager demands of his subordinates to execut duties.
1.6An individual farmer can hardly influence market prices because of weak negotiation power. production power. innovative power. marketing power
1.7A country with low population growth rate will always have n farms.
1.8The core duty of this department n a farm is to ensure that working conditions are such to retaining staff and attracting new quality staff into the
1.9determines specification that a product must comply with in order to qualify for a certain grade.
1.10Farmers who produce statutory products use this di stribution channel. Free market Agents of the board
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2.10\the ANSWER BOOK.
2.1Between 1980 and 1992 the gross domestic product gro wth rate was at an average of 2, 8%.
2.2The main aim for South Africa to enter into trade agreement with other countries was only to protect her own agricultural sector. 4090544
2.3General performance measurement n the farm can only be possible if the manager keeps an accurate record system.
2.4It is easy to co ordinate production activities of all farmers in an area to market their goods at the same market.
2.5An effective plan of a farm manager is based on proper understanding and comprehension of achievable objectives.
2.6Expanding the farming operation is a short term objective of South African farmers.
2.7An objective in marketing is more than a mere prediction.
2.8The processing of milk into by product like cheese is a primary marketing activity.
2.9Formal and informal communication techniques reduce effective communication in farming business es
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3.5n the ANSWER BOOK. COLUMN A COLUMN B
3.5Suppliers of inputs Transport Maximum prices of agricultural products Financial status of the farmer Communication process
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4.5\the ANSWER BOOK.
4.1The manager systematically follows all the steps in taking a decision based on different aspect of a problem.
4.2A target that a farmer set for him /herself and the farming operations.
4.3A market ing form where profit is an incentive behind all activities performed.
4.4ensitivity of demand to price changes of that particular product.
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5.1State TWO aspects about the nature of agricultural markets that influence farmers. (2 2\ (4\
5.2Agricultural activities contribut e to the economic growth. Discuss how the agricultural sector interact with the economy of a country. (5
5.3List THREE market forms that are used by agricultural industries worldwide. (3\
5.4State any FIVE structural changes that took place within the South African agricultural sector since 1980 (5 2\
5.5Name THREE main role players in agric ulture. (3\
5.6Define the following terms:
5.6.1Income stability
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6.1Formulating objectives is not an easy task as it is difficult to define what farmers want to achie ve.
6.1.1State any FIVE considerations that are important to farmers when defining and achieving objectives. (5 2\ (10\
6.1.2List FOUR requirements to which sound objectives must adhere (4\
6.2Name FOUR types of decisions (4\
6.3The m anagement needs to understand the dynamics of groups within an organisation. State FIVE characteristics of groups in farming business es (5\
6.4Discuss the production management system on a farm in d etail (5 2\
6.5What is the organisational structure in an agricultural sector called in which one person is in charge and gives instruction (1\
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7.1Good communication is essential in a farming enterprise as it gi ves necessary information to both employers and employees. List SIX guidelines that need to be followed to achieve effective communication.
7.2Explain how a farmer can improve the efficiency of labour training when conducting training sessions. (4 2\ (8\
7.3Name SEVEN techniques that are tools for farmers to achieve effective planning in farming enterprise (7\
7.4The m anagement by objectives approach is based on the assum ption
7.5State FOUR aspects that should be provided by a proper record. (4\ [34] (4090544\34
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8.1Describe TWO main groups of activities that form part of the food marketing system in the process ing of food suppl ies (2 2\
8.2Discuss FIVE factors that affect the su pply position of agricultural goods for individual farmers. (5 2\ (10\
8.3List THREE types of risks that may result in possible damage of goods in t he process of tran sferring them to consumers. (3\
8.4Market information is a ny information relevant to production and marketing of good s. Discuss the THREE categories of market information in agriculture. (3 3\ (9\
8.5Name any FOUR external environmen tal factors that affect agricultural marketing (4\
8.6Define the following terms:
8.6.1Elasticity of demand for a product
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9.1List FIVE distribution channels that are commonly used by individual South African farmers. (5\
9.2Define the following terms:
9.2.1Target market
9.2.2Marketing
9.2.3
9.3List the FOUR elements of the marketing mix and provide det erminants of each. (4
9.4When a farmer is performing situational analysis of a marketing strategy he /she also uses a SWOT analysis a s one of the steps. Explain what this technique entails.
9.5Name FOUR strategies that were previously used to stabilise agricultural prices in South Africa. (4\
9.6Describe how the cobweb theory differs from equilibrium theory. (2\ [34] TOTAL SECTION B: 170 GRAND TOTAL: 20034
Topics Identified
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Business EnvironmentsBusiness FunctionsLeadershipBusiness Plan
Mark Allocation
Total200 marks
Sections10 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 34 + 34 + 34 + 34 + 34 = 200 marks
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TitleDocument
SubjectManagement Farming
LevelN4
Document typeQuestion paper
Year2020
MonthJune
Pages9
Downloads5
Examination context
Decade2020s
Years ago6y
SeasonWinter (SH)
Start dayMonday
Exam periodJune 2020
Days since exam2,323
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