Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![QUESTION ONE
Consider the following extract and answer the question that follows.
In his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA), president of South Africa humbly noted that.
"Even if we (the government) were to marshal every single resource at our disposal, and engage on a
huge expenditure of public funds, we would not alone be able to guarantee employment to the millons
of people who are out of wark".
and that
"Without growth there will be no jobs, and without jobs there will be no meaningful improvement in the
lives of our people".
Adapted from: https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cynl-ramaphosa-2020-state-nation-address-13-
feb-2020-0000
Accessed: 22/02/2020
Using the South African SONA 2020 as a referenc, discuss examples of the different ways that the South
African government intervenes in the economy.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc676f9d4-47d9-42e4-9fb9-459c8817de7a%2F0ce841a6-64bc-457a-9edf-e24a356141a2%2Fyuz8f5_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION ONE
Consider the following extract and answer the question that follows.
In his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA), president of South Africa humbly noted that.
"Even if we (the government) were to marshal every single resource at our disposal, and engage on a
huge expenditure of public funds, we would not alone be able to guarantee employment to the millons
of people who are out of wark".
and that
"Without growth there will be no jobs, and without jobs there will be no meaningful improvement in the
lives of our people".
Adapted from: https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cynl-ramaphosa-2020-state-nation-address-13-
feb-2020-0000
Accessed: 22/02/2020
Using the South African SONA 2020 as a referenc, discuss examples of the different ways that the South
African government intervenes in the economy.
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