Economics Assignment
Note on assignment extensions
If you request an extension for your final assignment, there is no guarantee that you will receive your assignment back before the final examination.
Assessment criteria for Assessment Item 1
i) Use DADA acronym in structuring your answers to all questions. (Definitions, Assumptions, Diagrams and original Analysis.) Read the notes on how to answer questions, write essays and analyse case studies in economics. ii) Concepts and key terms must be defined accurately and completely. iii) The assumptions upon which the analysis is based must be stated at the outset. iv) Diagrams must be drawn properly, correctly labelled and the relations they depict explained.
v) Answers must be complete, addressing the specific tasks nominated in the questions. vi) Critical Analysis overall should be provided by relating economic theory to real-life economic examples of the petroleum price in the case study. vii) Sources must be acknowledged in-text and a list of references provided. viii) Where a question has more than one part, so too should the answer. Ensure complete coverage. ix) Students should refer to more than two textbooks and other on-line resources, articles, news items related to the questions and the case study.
x) Please just do not depend just on the set textbook for writing the assignment. xi) Photocopied and scanned graphs and tables will not be accepted. Please try to hand draw the graphs. This way you will learn and retain. xii) Plagiarism is a real concern, therefore, please remember to reference in-text and also provide a Reference list. xiii) You must work on the assignment questions progressively each week—which will prevent you from asking for extensions. So please follow a weekly study schedule. xiv) Remember an extension is not a gift, it is a burden. Assessment Item 1 Part A - Short Answer Questions
Due date: 18 April ,Wednesday of Week 7 ASSESSMENT
Part A: Weighting: 20 % (2 marks for in-text
If you request an extension for your final assignment, there is no guarantee that you will receive your assignment back before the final examination.
Assessment criteria for Assessment Item 1
i) Use DADA acronym in structuring your answers to all questions. (Definitions, Assumptions, Diagrams and original Analysis.) Read the notes on how to answer questions, write essays and analyse case studies in economics. ii) Concepts and key terms must be defined accurately and completely. iii) The assumptions upon which the analysis is based must be stated at the outset. iv) Diagrams must be drawn properly, correctly labelled and the relations they depict explained.
v) Answers must be complete, addressing the specific tasks nominated in the questions. vi) Critical Analysis overall should be provided by relating economic theory to real-life economic examples of the petroleum price in the case study. vii) Sources must be acknowledged in-text and a list of references provided. viii) Where a question has more than one part, so too should the answer. Ensure complete coverage. ix) Students should refer to more than two textbooks and other on-line resources, articles, news items related to the questions and the case study.
x) Please just do not depend just on the set textbook for writing the assignment. xi) Photocopied and scanned graphs and tables will not be accepted. Please try to hand draw the graphs. This way you will learn and retain. xii) Plagiarism is a real concern, therefore, please remember to reference in-text and also provide a Reference list. xiii) You must work on the assignment questions progressively each week—which will prevent you from asking for extensions. So please follow a weekly study schedule. xiv) Remember an extension is not a gift, it is a burden. Assessment Item 1 Part A - Short Answer Questions
Due date: 18 April ,Wednesday of Week 7 ASSESSMENT
Part A: Weighting: 20 % (2 marks for in-text