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Business Economics Assignment - Group Oral Presentation and Group Report

Unit Learning Outcomes addressed:

1) Explain the basic microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts.

2) Discuss the micro and macroeconomic environment's effect on business activities in the economy.

3) Identify current economic issues, both domestic and international.

4) Apply economic concepts and models to a range of economic issues and explain their use.

Assessment Task: Every student within a group consisting of 3 - 4 members is required to prepare and present a 15-minute presentation on a topic as listed in the assessment. The students are required to involve in extensive desk research and explore the issue. A group report on the task (within 1000- 1500 words) and the presentation slides and report should be submitted in Moodle before the submission deadline (Week 9).

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION: Students will be divided into groups of 3-4 members. The group is to give a group oral presentation and group report on the topic listed in the assessment brief. The softcopy of the presentation slides, group report (not more than 1000-1500 words) and other supporting materials (if any) are to be uploaded in the Moodle on or before the scheduled submission date (Week 9).

ASSESSMENT TOPIC -

a. Find the most current published national economic statistics report of any country you want to do the research on.

The objective of this task is that you get the feel of a real life example of country' economies and how does it work.

b. Read the national economic components from the data provided on their government website and write a report after completing following tasks:

1. Provide a brief introduction of the country you have selected.

2. List out the current key national economic statistics of the country such as

Current GDP

Consumer Price Index

Inflation rate

Unemployment rate

Interest rate

3. Provide a briefly discussion on GDP growth and tend of the country. In addition, briefly explain the main contributors of the current GDP of the selected country such as

Consumption

Investment

Government expenditure

Net exports

4. What is the trend inflation of the country? Comment on people living standards and their incomes.

5. What is the trend of unemployment of the country? Comment on the types of unemployment prevailing in the country that your group members have selected. Also, discuss if any effective measures taken in order to reduce unemployment or maintain employment rates.

6. Draw a valid conclusion based on your findings.

7. Provide recommendations.

GETTING STARTED -

a) Select the topic - name of the country and get it approved by the lecturer before week 4,

b) Book an in-class presentation time with the lecturer (may be preannounced),

c) Collect the information of your country through desk research,

d) Present at least 10 images to be formed into slides for the presentation,

e) Prepare the presentation slide and group report,

f) Rehearse the presentation in front of your friends and families or other group member,

g) Upload the presentation, group report and supporting materials (if any) on and before the submission date (Week 9),

h) Make the presentation in the class.

Length/Duration: 15-minutes Group Presentation with minimum 10 slides and Group Report (1000-1500 words) excluding executive summary, table of contents, appendix, reference list, etc.

Attachment:- Business Economics Assignment File.rar