Business Economics Summer Intensive ECO100
- Subject Code :
ECO100
ECO100 Business Economics Summer Intensive, 2024
Assessment 3 Individual Research Report andPresentation
SubmissionDeadline:
Report - Sunday, 26 Jan 2025, 11:59 pm (Week 5) Presentation Scheduled during Week 6 ECO100 classes
TotalAssessmentweighting35%
- Report25%
- Presentation10%
Purposeofthisassessment
This assessment aims to deepen students understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic theoriesand conceptsby examining the economic impactof a major Australian company and analysing how government policies influence its operations.
Demonstrateachievementofthislearningoutcome:
ULO 2. Describe and discuss relevant economic theory and related information to make informedbusinessdecisions.
ULO3.Applyanalyticalskillsneededtoexplainhowgovernmenteconomicpoliciesaffect the national economy as well as individual businesses.
Taskdescription:
Tocompletethisassessment,studentsarerequiredto:
o Evaluate the economic influence of a major Australian company and how government policiesimpactit.Theanalysismustincorporatefiscalandmonetarypolicyconsiderations.
Instructions:
- IndividualAssessment:
Thisisanindividualassessment;collaborationwithothersisnotpermitted.
2.CompanySelection:
- SelectonecompanyfromtheASX200
- Ensure the chosen company has a significant presence in the Australian
3.ReportLength:
- The written report should be a maximum of 2500 words (excluding reference list).
4.Product/ServiceAnalysis:
- Identify the main products or services offered by the company:
- Discuss how these products/services contribute to the Australian economy, focusing on areas like employment, exports, and industry growth.
- Analyse the impact on employment over the past three years:
- Examine how the companys operations have influenced Australias employment ratesduringthisperiod.
- Describe the ripple effects on the Australian economy:
- Investigate secondary effects, such as supply chain contributions, innovation, or the developmentofrelatedindustriescausedbythecompanysproductsorservices.
5.EconomicImpact:
- Analysethecompany'sinfluenceontheAustralianeconomy:
- Assess contributions to GDP, employment rates, or other relevant economic
- EvaluatehowthecompanysoperationsimpactAustraliasunemployment
- Discuss the companys role in supporting regional or sectoral economic
- Investigate the impact of global issues or incidents:
- Analyse how international events, crises, or global market dynamics have affected the companysproductsandservices.
- Discuss resulting phenomena:
- Explain the subsequent effects, such as changes in consumer behaviour, supply chain disruptions, or shifts in competitive positioning.
6.PolicyImpact:
- Investigate the impact of government fiscal and monetary policies on the company:
- Include analysis of tax policies, subsidies, interest rate changes, and regulatory
- Provide examples of recent government decisions from the past three years thathave been relevant to the companys products and services.
- Discuss the nature of these impacts:
- Analyse whether these government policies have had direct or indirect effects on thecompanysoperations.
- Provide specific examples and data to support your analysis of how these policieshaveshapedthecompanysstrategyandperformance.
7.Presentation:
- After submitting the written report, students will deliver a presentation on a scheduled
- The presentation must:
- Summarise key findings from the
- Be well-organised and include visual aids (e.g., slides, graphs).
- Clearly explain the companys economic and policy
- Presentation Timing: The presentation must be completed within 15
- Slide Design: Slides must prioritise visibility and readability, ensuring content is clear and accessible to the
- Individual Presentation Requirement: Each student must deliver their own part of the presentation
Wordcount:
Length:2500words(excludingreferencelist)(plus/minus10%).
Thestructureofyourassessmentisasfollows:
AssessmentStructure:
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SCI CoverPage(Providedbythelecturer).
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TableofContents.
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Executive Summary:
- A concise overview of the key points and findings
4.Introduction:
- Briefly introduce the company, its significance, and the scope
5.Product/ServiceAnalysis:
- Detailed discussion as outlined
6.EconomicImpact:
- Analysis as outlined
7.PolicyImpact:
- Detailed discussion as outlined
8.Conclusion:
- Summarise the findings and provide final
9.References:
- Use APA referencing style for all
Otherrequirements
- File Format:UploadaMicrosoftWord
Formatting:
- Font:12-pointCalibriorTimesNew
- Line Spacing: 5.
- Margins: Standard (2.54 cm on all sides).
- Page Numbers: Inserted at the bottom right
Citationandreferencing(APA7)
The assignment should show evidence of research, with references from relevant academic journals. You should have at least TEN (10) different peer-reviewed academic articles and use them as the foundation for your report. Do not use Wikipedia as a referencesource. Unlessitisagenerictheory/model,citedpublicationsmustbewithinthepastten(10)years.
AllcitationsandreferencesmustadheretoAPA7referencingstyle.
Assessmentsubmission
Thesubmissionlinkallowsformultipleattempts,allowingyoutochecktextmatchingfor unintendedacademicmisconductbehavioursuchasplagiarismandartificialintelligence.
Based on the text-match report, revise your work as needed. Submit your revised work for coursegrading.
AssignmentswithsimilarityandArtificialIntelligencepercentagesof30%andabove, respectively,indicateacademicmisconductandshouldberevisedbeforesubmission.
RubricforAssessment3-IndividualResearchReport(Part1)
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Criteria |
Fail(0 49%) |
Pass(50-64%) |
Credit(65-74%) |
Distinction(75-84%) |
HighDistinction(85 100%) |
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Analysis(25%) |
Failed to discuss/analysethe key components that establish credibility in scholarly work. |
Discusses/analyses somebutnotallkey componentsthat establish credibility in scholarly work. |
Discusses/analyses all key components that establish credibility in scholarly work. |
Discusses/analysesall keycomponentsthat establishcredibilityin scholarlyworkandhow theintegrationofthese componentseffects credibility. |
Discusses all key componentsthat establish credibility in scholarly work and how the integrationofthese components effects credibilityand critiques the specific strategies of the article. |
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Opinion(25%) |
Did not express a coherent opinion onthecredibilityof thearticle. |
Expresses an opinion onthecredibilityofthe article that has relevanceandispartly supportedbyevidence. |
Expresses an opinion onthecredibilityofthe articlethathasstrong relevance and is supportedbyevidence. |
Expressesawell-argued opinion on the credibilityofthearticle that has strong relevanceand is well supported by evidence. |
Expresses a sophisticated opinion on the credibilityofthe articlethathas strongrelevance and is well supported by evidencethatis drawnfromawide rangeofscholarly works. |
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Applyandexplain economic concepts(40%) |
Did not clearly apply a core communication concepttoalocal industrycontext and does not explainits relevance. |
Partlyappliesacore communicationconcept toalocalindustry contextandexplainsits relevance. |
Applies a core communicationconcept toalocalindustry contextandexplainsits relevance. |
Applies a core communicationconcept toalocalindustry contextandexplainsits relevancewith evidence. |
Applies a core communication concepttoalocal industrycontext andexplainsits relevancewith strongevidence. |
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Use ofacademically appropriate,writing styleandreferencing (10%) |
Failed to use an academically appropriatewriting style and/or referencing. |
Usesanacademically appropriatewriting style and referencing. |
Usesanacademically appropriatewriting styleandreferencingto anabove-average standard. |
Usesanacademically appropriatewriting styleandreferencingto averyhighstandard |
Uses an academically appropriatewriting style and referencingtoan exceptionallyhigh standard |
RubricforAssessment3IndividualPresentation (Part2)
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Criteria |
Fail(0 49%) |
Pass(50-64%) |
Credit(65-74%) |
Distinction(75-84%) |
HighDistinction(85 100%) |
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Clarity ofpresentation(4pts) |
Yourpresentation wasnotclear(e.g., becauseitwas difficulttofollow yourargument, your props or diagrams were unnecessary or difficulttofollow, or you did not pronounceyour words well). |
Yourpresentation wassufficiently clear to your intendedaudience (of business professionals) (e.g., becauseitwaseasy to follow your argument,your propsordiagrams wererelevant,and youspokeclearly). |
Your presentation wascleartoan aboveaverage standard. |
Your presentation was cleartoaveryhigh standard. |
Your presentation was cleartoanexceptional standard. |
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Depth ofknowledgeofpresenter (3pts) |
You did not demonstratethat you possessed enoughknowledge ofthesubject matterofthe presentation(e.g., becauseofthe language you used, because of your answersto |
Youdemonstrated enoughdepthof knowledgeofthe subjectmatterof thepresentation (e.g.,becauseof thelanguageyou used,youranswers to unrehearsed questions or the |
You demonstrated knowledgeofthe subjectmatterofthe presentationtoan aboveaverage standard. |
You demonstrated knowledgeofthe subject matter of the presentationtoavery highstandard. |
You demonstrated knowledgeofthesubject matterofthepresentation toanexceptional standard. |
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unrehearsed questions or becauseofthe examplesyou gave). |
examplesyou gave). |
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Level ofaudienceengagement(3pts) |
You failed to engage your audience(e.g., because you failed to create opportunities for audience engagement, dressed inappropriatelyor started/finishedthe presentationlate). |
You sufficiently engaged your audience(e.g., because you created opportunities for audience engagement, dressed appropriatelyand started/finishedon time). |
Yousufficiently engaged your audience to an aboveaverage standard. |
You sufficiently engaged your audienceto a very high standard. |
You sufficiently engaged your audience to an exceptional standard. |
