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BSM018 Economics for Business - Robert Gordon University

TOPIC - Pricing

Analyse and evaluate the pricing strategy of UK consumer electricity supply firms.

Task 1: This document contains your coursework questions and the dates on which they will be discussed. Typically, groups are allocated in the first tutorial.

As a group you need to allocate roles to successfully complete the presentation. Roles include research, drafting text, presenting and prepare materials. There are other roles. This is a teamwork exercise that will require project management.

Task 2: As a group you need to work through one of the3 questions for component 1 with the aim of producing a summarypresentation. Once you have submitted your summary/presentation you will be given feed forward in class on what you have done (but no grade at this stage). Others is the class will make comments. Non-presenting students are expected to be well-briefed.

Task 3: This is an individual task! Start to plan you own work programme for submitting the coursework reports. This individual work is primarily what you will be marked on. Think about which topics interest you most and plan your work schedule for this and other modules.

COURSEWORK ONE

CHOOSE ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSEWORK TOPICS FOR COURSEWORK 1.

TOPIC 1 Markets
Analyse how supply and demand should react to a shortage of semiconductors.

TOPIC 2 International Economy
Choose a country of your choice and analyse its trade flows and exchange rate policy.

TOPIC 3 Competitiveness
Analyse why Switzerland is such a competitive location in Europe.

COURSEWORK TWO

CHOOSE ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSEWORK TOPICS FOR COURSEWORK 2.

TOPIC 4 Market Structure
Analyse why monopolies are regulated against by governments.

TOPIC 5: Business Objectives
Evaluate if managers of publicly listed firms can pursue a growth objective.

TOPIC 6 Pricing
Analyse and evaluate the pricing strategy of UK consumer electricity supply firms.

Attachment:- Economics for Business.rar