eco assessment

Credit points : 6 Prerequisites : None Co-requisites :

Subject Coordinator : Harriet Scott

Deadline : Sunday at the end of week 10 (Turnitin via CANVAS submission). Reflection due week 11 in tutorials.

This assessment is a formal business report on a case study. Case studies will be assigned to students in the Academic and Business Communication subject. Readings on the case study are available on Canvas, in the Economics for Business subject. Students will also write a reflection on learning in tutorial classes in week 11.

· Demonstrates understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts

· Applies economic concepts to contemporary issues and events

· Evaluates possible solutions for contemporary economic and business problems

· Communicates economic information in a business report format

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1. Refer to the case study you are working on for your presentation in Academic and Business Communication. Read the news stories for your case study, found on Canvas.

2. Individually, write a business report that includes the following information:

· Description of the main issue/problem and causes

· Description of the impact on stakeholders

· Analysis of economic concepts relevant to the case study (3-5 concepts)

· Recommendations for alternate solutions to the issue/problem

3. In your week 11 tutorial, write your responses to the reflection questions provided by your tutor, describing your learning experience in this assessment.

· Use the Business Report format as taught in BABC001 (refer to CANVAS Help for more information)

· Write TEEL paragraphs (refer to CANVAS Help for more information)

· All work submitted must be written in your own words, using paraphrasing techniques taught in BABC001

· Check Canvas — BECO — Assessments — Final Report page and ‘Writing a report' flyer for more information

· Cover page as taught in BABC001

· Table of contents - list headings, subheadings and page numbers

· Reference list - all paraphrased/summarised/quoted evidence should include citations; all citations should be detailed in the Reference List

Please ensure your assignment is presented professionally. Suggested structure:

· Cover page

· Table of contents (bold, font size 18)

· Executive summary (bold, font size 18)

· 1.0 Introduction (bold, font size 16)

· 2.0 Main issue (bold, font size 16)

o 2.1 Causes (italics, font size 14)

· 3.0 Stakeholders (bold, font size 16)

o 3.1 Stakeholder 1 (italics, font size 14) o 3.2 Stakeholder 2 (italics, font size 14) o 3.3 Stakeholder 3 (italics, font size 14)

· 4.0 Economic concepts (bold, font size 16)

o 4.1 Economic concept 1 (italics, font size 14) o 4.2 Economic concept 2 (italics, font size 14) o 4.3 Economic concept 3(italics, font size 14)

· 5.0 Alternate solutions (bold, font size 16)

o 5.1 Alternate solution 1 (italics, font size 14) o 5.2 Alternate solution 2 (italics, font size 14) o 5.3 Alternate solution 3 (italics, font size 14)

· 6.0 Conclusion and Recommendations (bold, font size 16)

· 7.0 Reference List (font size 16)

o list to be presented in alphabetical order of author’s surname or organization

o indent every second line of reference

Due: Sunday at the end of Week 10

· Submit your assignment to Turnitin via CANVAS —Turnitin: less than 25%

· Make sure you attend your tutorial in week 11 to complete the reflection questions in class.

Your report must be submitted to Turnitin (via CANVAS) by the end of week 10. The reflection will be written in class in your week 11 tutorial.