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HI5003 - Economics for Business - Holmes Institute
Purpose of the assessment:
Students are required to work in groups to choose an industry/Sector of their choice. While working in a specific group, students are required to apply their knowledge learned in the course unit to write an industry/sector report
Topic - Labour industry
Purpose:
This assignment aims to enhance students' research and analytical ability through the application of their economics knowledge learned in the course unit to compose a company report.
The recommended assignment structure for final submission is as follows:
• Table of content
• Executive Summary (Optional)
• Introduction
• Introduction to the company
• Industry/sector background
• The market structure of the industry/sector
• Factors that influence demand for the company's product(s)
• Factors that influence supply of the company's product(s)
• Elasticity
• Impacts of an event on the industry/company
• Conclusion
• List of References.
Detailed requirements of the assignment
You are a group of advisors to the Management Board in your company with Headquarters in Australia. As advisors you are first, required to conduct research on your selected sector/industry covering the previous 5- 10 years. Second, you are required to present a company strategy to your Management Board covering the next 5 years. Third, your Management Board requires that you make a presentation of your findings and strategies, and you prepare a 2,500 word market report. The market report should, as a minimum, address the following key issues:
1. A description of your company and the industry your company
2. An analysis of the market structure the industry
3. A discussion about the demand and supply conditions for your product(s) or service(s).
4. A discussion about the demand elasticity for your product(s) or service(s)
5. An analysis of a recent event that has (or is likely to have) substantial impacts on your industry/sector.
This report should provide useful information for your company's Management Board. It should use a variety of resources, including the textbook, newspapers, industry reports, the ABS website, and other sources.
Furthermore, your report should include headings and sub-headings. It needs to be properly referenced using the Harvard style and at least 5 references.
Australia sector/ industry selection distribution
1. Accommodation and Food Services
2. Agriculture sector
3. Aviation Industry
4. Banking and superannuation services
5. Construction services
6. Education and Training services
7. Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
8. Energy Utilities Industry
9. Financial and Insurance Service
10. Fishing
11. Forestry
12. Health Care and Social Assistance
13. Healthcare services
14. Information Media and Telecommunications
15. Labour industry
16. Leisure and hospitality
17. Manufacturing sector
18. Media and Entertainment
19. Metals and Mining Industry
20. Postal and Warehousing Professional
21. Property market, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
22. Public Transport
23. Recreation
24. Retail and consumer goods business
25. Scientific, Technical Services and Architectural services
26. Services industry
27. Tourism
Group Assessment Plan
An effective way for students to learn economics is through participation in a Group Assessment Project. This project is designed to accomplish effective learning.
During the course of the semester, each of the elements of your Group Assessment, will be reviewed your Lecturer. The lecturer is encouraged to review each submission and suggest areas for improvement, for more detailed study, or if acceptable to allow the students to proceed to the next phase in development. At the end of the semester, each group is to present their entire Group Assessment in class or via Video in class as will be determined by your Lecturer to the class.
Attachment:- Economics for Business.rar