Economic Analysis Report and Presentation Assignment ECO302

First Part Economic Analysis on one of the Topic.

Second Part - report writing of 1000 words

3rd part is the presentation slides along with the tables that I have send you.

Course Learning Outcomes

PGCLO4 Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet agreed deliverables.

PGCLO5 Justify decisions and judgements that address a complex accounting issue considering the ethical and social consequences.

Unit Learning Outcomes

Apply economic principles to analyse contemporary business conditions and government policy.

Analyse economic data to make informed decisions.

Make recommendations regarding complex business issues based on economics principles and take a broad global, ethical and social outlook.

Group or individual: Individual.

Purposes of the Assignments

The assignments are designed with two motivations. First, students will learn how to develop arguments using trustworthy information sources, paraphrasing with guidance and proper citation. By the end of this assignment, students are expected to demonstrate research skills by knowing how to search for credible and legitimate information from reliable sources. Second, students will learn effective communication skills by narrating findings clearly through a short report and oral video presentation.

The assignment aims to train students to develop research ideas and constructive arguments with credible supporting evidence, to apply economics knowledge from diverse perspectives in business contexts and to justify decisions that address complex issues considering the ethical and social consequences. Furthermore, the assessment is designed to build students' research critical analytical skills as if they were working as economic policy analysts. Students must demonstrate effective communication skills through oral and written communication to policy-makers and stakeholders.

Each student must choose one of the topics listed below (See Topics List Download Topics List) to conduct an economic analysis. Access the ECU Business Resources: Accounting, Economics and Finance Links to an external site. to search for more information to further the investigation.

What is the research problem in the context of business and finance?

Explain the importance/implications/applications of this research problem.

What are the key research questions?

How will you search for more information to form your arguments?

Read the article by Pitelis (2008) to understand how economic theories link to ethical behaviour. Can you identify ethical issues that have environmental, governance, and/or social implications? Relate economic theories that can provide suggestions or recommendations to address the issues. Reference: Pitelis, C. (2002), On economics and business ethics. Business Ethics: A European Review, 11(2), 111-118. https://doi-org.ezproxy.ecu.edu.au/10.1111/1467-8608.00265

Students MUST keep all work-in-progress drafts, responses to peers and lecturers feedback, and mind-maps or flow-charts (if any). These documents must be included when submitting Assignment 1: Academic Research Task.

need to write a report 1000 words and a presentation slides as well

Write a maximum of 1000 words of a short research brief to explain the key findings of your research, emphasise ethical issues and provide recommendations.

The structure of the report should include:

Introduction: Identify the research problem and briefly explain its context and importance of the issue.

Body: Provide historical background of the issue and the current status of the situation. Justify your arguments with the support of data and literature searches. Include charts and diagrams and explain them in your arguments.

Conclusion: Summarise your analysis and provide recommendations.

References: The brief must be written using the APA 7th referencing Links to an external site. with in-text citation and end-text Reference list. All references MUST be thoroughly checked and verified. WARNING: Any fabricated or falsified reference included in an assignment is considered serious academic misconduct, which results in a zero mark for the assignment.

Acknowledgement: The use of GenAI and any paraphrasing tools in the writing process MUST be acknowledged. See the GenAI referencing guide Links to an external site..

Appendices: Students MUST prepare the work-in-progress drafts, present drafts for feedback from peers and lecturer, and develop mind-maps or flow charts for video presentation in Step 4.

Note: Refer to this website: https://guides.franklin.edu/MBA/business_brief Links to an external site. to get a better idea of how to write a business brief. The end-text Reference list, Acknowledgement and Appendices will not be included in the word count.

A sample of research brief based on the case study of the alcohol industry in Australia. Australian Alcohol Industry Brief_sample only.pdf

Refer to ECF6105 Assignments - Academic Research Task and Report Presentation

Complete Steps 3 and 4.

Prepare the following documents for submission

Short research brief (A maximum of 1000 words)

Presentation slides (use Powerpoint)

5-minutes video presentation (use Panopto)

Note:

You can upload files individually during the submission.

Request for extensions must be made before the due date. All requests for extension must now be approved by the school's Teaching and Learning office. The course coordinator, unit coordinator, or lecturer cannot grant any consideration to the request. Please click on https://gi4znwy.onk2.com/Runtime/Runtime/Form/ECU.TNL.Extensions to apply for an extension. Late penalty applies according to the university's assessment policy for those students who submit late without the approval for the extensions.)