ECS3707
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/Jun 2022
ECS3707
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
100 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: Ms R Lötter
SECOND: Mrs K Nchoe
EXTERNAL: Dr S Gumede
CONFIDENTIAL
This paper consists of FOUR (4) compulsory questions, counting 25 marks each.
Answer all four questions.
Instructions:
1. Your summative assessment must be in a structured format.
2. Convert and submit your electronic version assessment as a single PDF format
document.
3. Arial 12 remains the font of preference for electronic summative assessment.
4. You will be allowed to scan a written summative assessment into a single PDF file.
5. Please ensure that your summative assessment is saved as a single file, before uploading
onto myExams: https://cems.myexams.unisa.ac.za/.
6. It is wise to commence with a cover page, consisting of your initials, surname, ID number,
student number and module code (ECS3707).
7. All questions are compulsory.
8. Technical writing skills are recommenced, follow the questions and sub-question
numbering, design and layout.
9. At Unisa, plagiarism is governed by the policy for copyright infringement and plagiarism.
Students, who contravene this policy, will be subjected to Unisa's Unisa’s disciplinary
code.
10. Ensure that you submit a declaration of honesty on myUnisa.
11. Ensure that your PDF document is NOT encrypted to a “secured” mode and thatit
is NOT password protected as these files cannot be marked. No virus-infected file
will be marked.
12. If you experience any technical problems during the completion of this exam, contact
and copy
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13. Invigilator App:
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT
• Log onto: The Invigilator App. You need to be connected to the internet in
order tolog in and scan the QR code.
• Scan the QR code above as soon as you have downloaded your question
paper during the 15-minute download window.
• Please take note that you can only scan the QR code for a limited time and
it shouldtherefore be scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
• If you encounter difficulty with scanning of the QR code, you can also
enter t h e QR access code at the bottom of the QR code in order to start
the assessment. Once the QR code is scanned, you can place your
smartphone next to you. The Invigilator App will notify you when an action
is required. Ensure that your media volume is turned up.
• You may access your myExams in the application if you only have one
device by pressing the ‘access LMS’ button.
• Please remember to keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of
the assessment.
• Keep the Invigilator App open on your cell phone during the assessment.
You arenot allowed to leave or minimise the application.
• When an action is required, a notification beep will be heard. Action the request.
• Ensure that you are connected to the internet in order to commence the
examination as well as at the end of the examination. No internet
connection is needed during the assessment.
• It is important to first upload your script to the myExams. Uploading of app
data isnot time sensitive and you can do it after you have uploaded your
script to the myExams.
• It is important to note t h a t you have to adhere to the time limit in your
myExamsassessment as the invigilation time in the app could exceed the
time allocated to complete your assessment.
• You can click the “Finish Assessment” button in the app if you finish early.
• Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp the Invigilator
Helpdesk on 073073 505 827.
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Question 1
Make use of BRICS’ country data indicators below to answer Questions 1.1 and 1.2.
Data source and link: https://eng.brics-russia2020.ru/images/132/34/1323459.pdf
1.1 Explain the United Nation’s Sustainability goal (17) of global partnerships. In your view
what are the payoffs / trade-offs between this goal when considering economic growth
and economic development in BRICS’ countries?
(15)
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/Jun 2022
ECS3707
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
100 Marks
Duration: 2 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: Ms R Lötter
SECOND: Mrs K Nchoe
EXTERNAL: Dr S Gumede
CONFIDENTIAL
This paper consists of FOUR (4) compulsory questions, counting 25 marks each.
Answer all four questions.
Instructions:
1. Your summative assessment must be in a structured format.
2. Convert and submit your electronic version assessment as a single PDF format
document.
3. Arial 12 remains the font of preference for electronic summative assessment.
4. You will be allowed to scan a written summative assessment into a single PDF file.
5. Please ensure that your summative assessment is saved as a single file, before uploading
onto myExams: https://cems.myexams.unisa.ac.za/.
6. It is wise to commence with a cover page, consisting of your initials, surname, ID number,
student number and module code (ECS3707).
7. All questions are compulsory.
8. Technical writing skills are recommenced, follow the questions and sub-question
numbering, design and layout.
9. At Unisa, plagiarism is governed by the policy for copyright infringement and plagiarism.
Students, who contravene this policy, will be subjected to Unisa's Unisa’s disciplinary
code.
10. Ensure that you submit a declaration of honesty on myUnisa.
11. Ensure that your PDF document is NOT encrypted to a “secured” mode and thatit
is NOT password protected as these files cannot be marked. No virus-infected file
will be marked.
12. If you experience any technical problems during the completion of this exam, contact
and copy
, Page 2 of 6 ECS3707
CONFIDENTIAL May/Jun 2022
13. Invigilator App:
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE DAY OF ASSESSMENT
• Log onto: The Invigilator App. You need to be connected to the internet in
order tolog in and scan the QR code.
• Scan the QR code above as soon as you have downloaded your question
paper during the 15-minute download window.
• Please take note that you can only scan the QR code for a limited time and
it shouldtherefore be scanned as soon as possible to start the invigilation.
• If you encounter difficulty with scanning of the QR code, you can also
enter t h e QR access code at the bottom of the QR code in order to start
the assessment. Once the QR code is scanned, you can place your
smartphone next to you. The Invigilator App will notify you when an action
is required. Ensure that your media volume is turned up.
• You may access your myExams in the application if you only have one
device by pressing the ‘access LMS’ button.
• Please remember to keep your smartphone on charge for the duration of
the assessment.
• Keep the Invigilator App open on your cell phone during the assessment.
You arenot allowed to leave or minimise the application.
• When an action is required, a notification beep will be heard. Action the request.
• Ensure that you are connected to the internet in order to commence the
examination as well as at the end of the examination. No internet
connection is needed during the assessment.
• It is important to first upload your script to the myExams. Uploading of app
data isnot time sensitive and you can do it after you have uploaded your
script to the myExams.
• It is important to note t h a t you have to adhere to the time limit in your
myExamsassessment as the invigilation time in the app could exceed the
time allocated to complete your assessment.
• You can click the “Finish Assessment” button in the app if you finish early.
• Should you encounter any technical difficulty, please WhatsApp the Invigilator
Helpdesk on 073073 505 827.
, Page 3 of 6 ECS3707
CONFIDENTIAL May/Jun 2022
Question 1
Make use of BRICS’ country data indicators below to answer Questions 1.1 and 1.2.
Data source and link: https://eng.brics-russia2020.ru/images/132/34/1323459.pdf
1.1 Explain the United Nation’s Sustainability goal (17) of global partnerships. In your view
what are the payoffs / trade-offs between this goal when considering economic growth
and economic development in BRICS’ countries?
(15)
