Suppose that Marie is buying bananas.  She decides that she would like to purchase three bananas at the price of $0.25/banana but not a fourth banana.  Which of the five foundations of economics best describes Marie’s thinking? Click to view larger image.

QUESTION 5 Answer the following questions 5.1 Why is Binary Code a base 2 number system? (1)

Which of the following is a type of incentive?

Sam has two options this weekend.  He could work at his job and earn $9/hour for three hours, or he could go to a show at the theater for that three hours.  A ticket to the theater costs $30. What is the opportunity cost of going to the theater?Click to view larger image.

Lower prices increase the marginal utility per dollar spent and cause consumers to buy more of a good. On the other hand, higher prices lower the marginal utility per dollar spent and cause consumers to buy less of a good. This is a way of restating ________ in terms of marginal utility.

The field of economics that studies the decisions of individuals and firms is called

Section B QUESTION 1 You have been asked to create a database for the Year 07 students doing soccer at a school in Gauteng, using MS Access. There are 20 students who have registered to play soccer this season.The database must contain the following information: Students name and surname Their age, cell number and email address  Their position on the field eg full back or right wing Their favourite soccer player Their favourite team   1.1   How many fields will the table require? (1)

The government offers numerous educational subsidies through grants and low-cost equipment to schools. They also provide a lot of incentives to go to school. Because of this, we expect that the equilibrium price of education will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of students will ________.

Refer to the following image. When a market is in equilibrium, which of the following is true?Click to view larger image.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a market economy?