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8 Discuss the policies a government may use to influence the exchange rate of its currency.
9 Discuss the benefits a country gets by joining regional trading blocs such as the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). [25]
10 (a) Explain reasons for imposing indirect taxes. [10]
(b) Discuss the effectiveness of policies government may use to redistribute income and wealth in your country. [15]
11 (a) With reference to Zimbabwe, explain
(i) structural unemployment,
(ii) demand-deficiency unemployment,
(iii) real wage unemployment. [12]
(b) Discuss the effectiveness of the measures a government may use to reduce unemployment in an economy. [13]
12 (a) Explain the differences between economic growth and economic development. [10]
(b) Evaluate the benefits of international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and Word Bank in the growth and development of a developing country. [15]