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Key Facts: EGCSE Economics 6899 Exam

6899

Official ECESWA syllabus code for EGCSE Economics

EGCSE Economics 2024–2026 syllabus

2 papers

Paper 1 (2h 30m, 50%) and Paper 2 (2h, 50%), 80 marks each

EGCSE Economics 6899 scheme of assessment

A*–G

Letter grading scale (U = ungraded) for EGCSE awards

Examinations Council of Eswatini

8 sections

Basic problem through international aspects curriculum content

EGCSE Economics 6899 curriculum content

10 MCQs

Paper 1 Section A only; rest is short, data and structured written

EGCSE Economics 6899 description of papers

100

Free English MCQ study questions on this practice page

OpenExamPrep study adaptation

FREE 2026

Open practice resource for the current study year

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ECESWA EGCSE Economics 6899 is a Form 5 written exam (Paper 1 50% + Paper 2 50%, 80 marks each), grades A*–G. This page provides 100 FREE 2026 English MCQ study questions with explanations—an adaptation for revision, not an official paper simulation.

Sample EGCSE Economics 6899 Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to test your EGCSE Economics 6899 exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1The basic economic problem arises mainly because:
A.Resources are limited relative to unlimited wants
B.All goods are free gifts of nature with zero price
C.Governments always set every market price by law
D.Money supply grows faster than population every year
Explanation: Economics studies scarcity: finite resources cannot satisfy unlimited human wants, so choices and opportunity costs arise.
2Opportunity cost is best defined as:
A.The total money spent on all goods bought this month
B.The next best alternative forgone when a choice is made
C.The accounting profit of a firm after tax
D.The interest rate charged by commercial banks
Explanation: Opportunity cost is the value of the next best option given up when a decision is made—central to scarcity and choice.
3Which factor of production is rewarded with rent?
A.Labour
B.Capital
C.Land
D.Enterprise
Explanation: Land (natural resources) earns rent; labour earns wages; capital earns interest; enterprise earns profit.
4A point inside a production possibility curve (PPC) indicates that:
A.Resources are fully employed and production is efficient
B.The combination is unattainable with current resources and technology
C.Resources are under-used or production is inefficient
D.Only capital goods can be produced at that point
Explanation: Points inside the PPC are attainable but inefficient or under-utilising resources; the curve itself shows maximum efficient combinations.
5A farmer in the Lowveld can use 10 hectares either to grow maize worth E40 000 or sugar cane worth E55 000. If she grows sugar cane, the opportunity cost is:
A.E55 000
B.E40 000
C.E95 000
D.E15 000
Explanation: Opportunity cost is the next best alternative forgone—the maize crop worth E40 000—not the value of the chosen crop.
6Movement along a PPC from more consumer goods to more capital goods illustrates:
A.Economic growth from new technology shifting the whole curve
B.Reallocation of existing resources between two goods
C.A fall in unemployment only, with no trade-off
D.An increase in the money supply by the central bank
Explanation: A movement along the curve shows opportunity cost: more of one good means less of the other using the same resources and technology.
7Which change is most likely to shift a country’s PPC outward?
A.A rise in frictional unemployment with no other change
B.Discovery of a new mineral deposit and improved technology
C.Reallocating workers from maize to textiles only
D.A fall in demand for exports with fixed capacity
Explanation: Outward shifts come from more/better resources or technology. New minerals and technical progress expand productive capacity.
8Enterprise as a factor of production is best described as:
A.The natural resources used in farming and mining only
B.The physical machinery and buildings owned by the state
C.The risk-taking organisation of the other factors to produce goods
D.The hours of work supplied by employees for a wage
Explanation: Enterprise combines land, labour and capital, takes risks, and innovates; its reward is profit.
9Labour is more geographically mobile when workers can:
A.Change jobs within the same firm only without moving house
B.Move easily between regions or countries for employment
C.Only work in one occupation for their entire career
D.Never retrain because skills are completely fixed
Explanation: Geographical mobility is the ability to move location for work. Occupational mobility is ability to change type of job.
10Conserving natural resources rather than fully exploiting them today is most likely to:
A.Raise current output as much as possible with no future trade-off
B.Leave more resources for future production and environmental quality
C.Eliminate scarcity permanently for all wants
D.Make the current PPC shift inward immediately by definition
Explanation: Conservation trades some present use for future availability and environmental benefits, a classic intertemporal opportunity cost.

About the EGCSE Economics 6899 Exam

EGCSE Economics (syllabus code 6899) is Eswatini’s national Form 5 economics qualification for the 2024–2026 syllabus cycle, administered by the Examinations Council of Eswatini (ECESWA). It sits in the Business Studies field with Accounting, Business Studies, and Information Technology. Learners study the basic economic problem, market allocation, individuals as producers/consumers/borrowers, private firms, the role of government, economic indicators, developed and developing economies, and international aspects—including Eswatini-focused policy and trade contexts. Official assessment uses two compulsory written papers; this page offers 100 free English-language MCQ study items as a practice adaptation.

Assessment

Paper 1 (2 hours 30 minutes, 80 marks, 50%): Section A ten compulsory multiple-choice questions (10 marks); Section B compulsory short-answer questions (30 marks); Section C data/enquiry questions on real economic situations (40 marks). Paper 2 (2 hours, 80 marks, 50%): four compulsory structured questions (20 marks each). Grades A* to G (U = ungraded).

Time Limit

Paper 1: 2 hours 30 minutes; Paper 2: 2 hours

Passing Score

Letter grades A* to G (U = ungraded) under ECESWA EGCSE rules for the examination year. Confirm current award rules on examscouncil.org.sz or through your school.

Exam Fee

EGCSE examination fees are set annually by ECESWA and communicated through schools and the official fee schedule on examscouncil.org.sz. Confirm the current year's registration and subject fees with your school centre or ECESWA. (Examinations Council of Eswatini (ECESWA))

EGCSE Economics 6899 Exam Content Outline

12.5%

Basic Economic Problem

Scarcity, choice, opportunity cost, production possibility curves (shapes, points, movements and shifts), factors of production and rewards, factor mobility, and conserving versus exploiting resources.

12.5%

Allocation of Resources

Micro vs macro; market, planned and mixed systems; market failure and intervention; demand and supply; equilibrium and disequilibrium; price elasticity of demand and supply.

12.5%

Individual as Producer, Consumer and Borrower

Money and banking (commercial and central banks), stock exchange, occupational choice and earnings differences, household spending/saving/borrowing, and trade unions.

12.5%

Private Firm as Producer and Employer

Business organisation types, stages of production, labour- vs capital-intensive methods, costs and revenue, profit maximisation, firm objectives and size, growth and integration, economies of scale, perfect competition and monopoly.

12.5%

Role of Government

Public corporations; macroeconomic aims and conflicts; fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies; taxation; influence on private producers; Eswatini enterprise initiatives (e.g. SEDCO, FINCORP, Youth Enterprise Fund).

12.5%

Economic Indicators

Inflation types, RPI calculation, consequences and control; employment and unemployment types; GDP/GNP, real vs nominal, economic cycle; living standards (GDP per head, HDI).

12.5%

Developed and Developing Economies

Absolute and relative poverty and alleviation policies in Eswatini; population characteristics and growth factors; effects of changing size/structure; HIV/AIDS impacts in Eswatini and SADC.

12.5%

International Aspects

Regional and national specialisation; current account of the balance of payments; trade protection methods; free trade and SACU/SADC importance to Eswatini; fixed and floating exchange rates and the lilangeni–rand link.

How to Pass the EGCSE Economics 6899 Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Letter grades A* to G (U = ungraded) under ECESWA EGCSE rules for the examination year. Confirm current award rules on examscouncil.org.sz or through your school.
  • Assessment: Paper 1 (2 hours 30 minutes, 80 marks, 50%): Section A ten compulsory multiple-choice questions (10 marks); Section B compulsory short-answer questions (30 marks); Section C data/enquiry questions on real economic situations (40 marks). Paper 2 (2 hours, 80 marks, 50%): four compulsory structured questions (20 marks each). Grades A* to G (U = ungraded).
  • Time limit: Paper 1: 2 hours 30 minutes; Paper 2: 2 hours
  • Exam fee: EGCSE examination fees are set annually by ECESWA and communicated through schools and the official fee schedule on examscouncil.org.sz. Confirm the current year's registration and subject fees with your school centre or ECESWA.

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  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

EGCSE Economics 6899 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Drill opportunity cost and PPC movements vs shifts weekly—these underpin many Paper 1 short and data items.
2Practise PED and PES calculations and always state the formula (% change in quantity ÷ % change in price) before substituting numbers.
3Learn cost identities: TC = FC + VC; AC = TC ÷ output; profit = TR − TC; use SZL/E figures until arithmetic is automatic.
4Map each macroeconomic aim (full employment, price stability, growth, redistribution, BoP stability) to fiscal, monetary, and supply-side tools and note aim conflicts.
5For inflation, distinguish demand-pull from cost-push and practise simple RPI basket weighting ideas from past-style data.
6Memorise Eswatini-relevant hooks: SEDCO/FINCORP/Youth Enterprise Fund, SACU and SADC, and advantages/disadvantages of tying the lilangeni to the rand.
7Use command words carefully in official papers (define, calculate, explain, analyse, evaluate)—MCQs here build content knowledge; past papers build exam technique.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EGCSE Economics 6899?

Syllabus 6899 is the Examinations Council of Eswatini (ECESWA) Economics course for the Eswatini General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is a two-year Form 4–5 elective in the Business Studies field covering micro and macro topics from scarcity through international trade. The 2024–2026 syllabus is the current cycle referenced on this page.

How is EGCSE Economics examined?

All candidates take two compulsory written papers, each worth 50% and 80 marks: Paper 1 (2 hours 30 minutes) with Section A ten MCQs, Section B short answers, and Section C data/enquiry questions; and Paper 2 (2 hours) with four structured questions of 20 marks each. Grades are awarded from A* to G (U = ungraded).

Are these official ECESWA examination questions?

No. These are original English-language multiple-choice study questions aligned to EGCSE Economics 6899 outcomes. Official papers mix a short MCQ section with short answers, data response, and structured written questions. This bank is a FREE 2026 study adaptation, not an official paper simulation or substitute for ECESWA past papers.

What topics should I prioritise?

Balance Section 1–2 foundations (scarcity, PPC, demand/supply, elasticity calculations) with firm costs and market structures, government policy tools, inflation/unemployment/GDP indicators, and international trade including SACU/SADC and the lilangeni’s link to the South African rand. Practise numerical items in SZL/E as well as diagram interpretation.

Where can I find the official syllabus?

Download the EGCSE Economics 2024–2026 Syllabus from the Examinations Council of Eswatini upload centre at examscouncil.org.sz and confirm entry deadlines, fees, and timetable details with your school centre.

How much does EGCSE Economics cost?

Fees are set annually by ECESWA and published through schools and the official fee schedule. Always confirm the current year’s subject and registration fees on examscouncil.org.sz rather than relying on third-party quotes.