Introduction

Valuation at market prices, basic prices and factor cost: Activities

1 Taxes which are payable per unit of a good are referred to as …

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Taxes on products refer to taxes which are payable per unit of some good or service. Examples include VAT, custom and excise duties, and taxes on financial and capital transactions.

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Taxes on products refer to taxes which are payable per unit of some good or service. Examples include VAT, custom and excise duties, and taxes on financial and capital transactions.

Other taxes on production refer to taxes on production which are not linked to specific goods or services. Examples include payroll taxes, taxes on pollution and business and professional licences.

2 VAT is an example of …

Correct.

Taxes on products refer to taxes which are payable per unit of some good or service. Examples include VAT, custom and excise duties, and taxes on financial and capital transactions.

Incorrect.

Taxes on products refer to taxes which are payable per unit of some good or service. Examples include VAT, custom and excise duties, and taxes on financial and capital transactions.

Other taxes on production refer to taxes on production which are not linked to specific goods or services. Examples include payroll taxes, taxes on pollution and business and professional licences.

3 Subsidies which are payable per unit are referred to as …

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Subsidies on products include direct subsidies payable per unit of production. Examples are subsidies on exports and product-linked subsidies on products used domestically.

Incorrect.

Subsidies on products include direct subsidies payable per unit of production. Examples are subsidies on exports and product-linked subsidies on products used domestically.

Other subsidies on production refer to subsidies that are not linked to specific goods or services. Examples include subsidies on employment or the payroll and subsidies to reduce pollution.

4 Employment subsidies are an example of …

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Subsidies on products include direct subsidies payable per unit of production. Examples are subsidies on exports and product-linked subsidies on products used domestically.

Other subsidies on production refer to subsidies that are not linked to specific goods or services. Examples include subsidies on employment or the payroll and subsidies to reduce pollution.

Correct.

Other subsidies on production refer to subsidies that are not linked to specific goods or services. Examples include subsidies on employment or the payroll and subsidies to reduce pollution.

5 In the national accounts, production is valued at …

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In the national accounts, production is valued at basic prices.

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In the national accounts, production is valued at basic prices.

Incorrect.

In the national accounts, production is valued at basic prices.

6 In the national accounts, income is valued at …

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In the national accounts, income is valued at factor cost.

Correct.

In the national accounts, income is valued at factor cost.

Incorrect.

In the national accounts, income is valued at factor cost.

7 In the national accounts, expenditure is valued at …

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In the national accounts, expenditure is valued at market prices.

Incorrect.

In the national accounts, expenditure is valued at market prices.

Correct.

In the national accounts, expenditure is valued at market prices.

8 Indirect taxes will cause the market price to be … than the basic price and subsidies will cause the market price to be … than the basic prices.

Incorrect.

Indirect taxes will cause the market price to be higher than the basic price and subsidies will cause the market price to be lower than the basic prices.

An indirect tax such as VAT on a product causes the price, the market price, to be higher than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives. A subsidy on a product, on the other hand, causes the price that the consumer pays, the market price, to be lower than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives.

Incorrect.

Indirect taxes will cause the market price to be higher than the basic price and subsidies will cause the market price to be lower than the basic prices.

An indirect tax such as VAT on a product causes the price, the market price, to be higher than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives. A subsidy on a product, on the other hand, causes the price that the consumer pays, the market price, to be lower than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives.

Correct.

Indirect taxes will cause the market price to be higher than the basic price and subsidies will cause the market price to be lower than the basic prices.

An indirect tax such as VAT on a product causes the price, the market price, to be higher than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives. A subsidy on a product, on the other hand, causes the price that the consumer pays, the market price, to be lower than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives.

Incorrect.

Indirect taxes will cause the market price to be higher than the basic price and subsidies will cause the market price to be lower than the basic prices.

An indirect tax such as VAT on a product causes the price, the market price, to be higher than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives. A subsidy on a product, on the other hand, causes the price that the consumer pays, the market price, to be lower than the price, the basic price, that the producer receives.

9 Indirect taxes will cause the factor cost to be … than the market price and subsidies will cause the factor cost to be … than the market price.

Incorrect.

Indirect taxes will cause the factor cost to be lower than the market price and subsidies will cause the factor cost to be higher than the market price.

Incorrect.

Indirect taxes will cause the factor cost to be lower than the market price and subsidies will cause the factor cost to be higher than the market price.

Incorrect.

Indirect taxes will cause the factor cost to be lower than the market price and subsidies will cause the factor cost to be higher than the market price.

Correct.

Indirect taxes will cause the factor cost to be lower than the market price and subsidies will cause the factor cost to be higher than the market price.

Questions 10 and 11 are based on the following information:

GDP at basic prices: R1 000
Other taxes on products: R120
Other subsidies on production: R150
Subsidies on products: R300
Taxes on production: R500

10 What is the value of GDP at market prices?

R

Correct.

GDP at market prices = basic prices + taxes on products – subsidies on products = R1 000 + R500 – R300 = R1 200.

Incorrect.

GDP at market prices = basic prices + taxes on products – subsidies on products = R1 000 + R500 – R300 = R1 200.

11 What is the value of GDP at factor cost?

R

Correct.

GDP at factor cost = basic prices - other taxes on production + other subsidies on production = R1 000 – R120 + R150 = R1 030.

Incorrect.

GDP at factor cost = basic prices - other taxes on production + other subsidies on production = R1 000 – R120 + R150 = R1 030.