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Unit 1 Economic Problems

This assignment explores the topics of scarcity, choice, opportunity cost, technological change, international trade, and supply and demand.

Revisit the MBA6008 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instruction

Your instructor will post the problems for this unit, titled Unit 1 Economic Problems, in the Updates and Handouts forum.

Refer to the Unit 1 Economic Problems Scoring Guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assignment. Also review the requirements below for form, format, and presentation guidelines.

Problem Preparation and Submission Guidelines

Form, format, presentation, and appearance are almost as important as correct numbers. Poor presentation, in both written work (Word) and spreadsheets (Excel) is an indication of careless thinking and analysis. You cannot earn full credit, even if the solutions are correct, if your work is not presented in a professional manner.

All submitted written work should include your name, the course number, and the title of the problem set. In addition, remember that all conclusions must be supported. You should show the steps you took to arrive at your conclusion. Numbers and calculations are not self-explanatory. Your assignment should be “in good and proper form” when submitted. That means, for example, when you prepare economic information, your numbers must be aligned on the decimal and right justified. Use commas for thousands. Use underlines and dollar signs appropriately. Every answer must be properly labeled and supported with calculations in statement or schedule (table) form, as you would do in a professional setting. Do not type formulas, equations, and calculations or show math or equal signs. When finished, submit your completed problems in one file (Word or Excel) for grading and instructor feedback.

Word file:The cover page must include your name, course, date, unit and assignment numbers, and problem number. Each problem must begin on a new page with a hard page-break. If you use Word to prepare calculations, prepare them in table form as if it were in Excel. Do not write anything past the margins.

Excel file: The first tab is the cover page and must include your name, course, date, and the unit and assignment number. Each problem must be numb on a separate tab. Each tab must be properly labeled. Note that Excel is not actually required, but if you use Excel, you must use it correctly: one number in one cell, and each number (cell) properly labeled. Do not type formulas; instead, you must use Excel functions to calculate. Do not write anything past the margins. Use landscape page orientation if necessary.

Note: Feedback from your instructors is an important method for understanding where you are excelling, what you need to improve upon, and your progress on course competencies. This feedback goes beyond a score on your assignment. It includes comments about each of the grading criteria and general comments about the assignment. This written feedback will help you know how well you are demonstrating the competencies associated with each assignment. Therefore, it is important to know how to access all of this feedback.

The brief slide presentation in the Resources box will take just a couple minutes to view. It will walk you through, click by click, what you will do to see your instructor’s feedback for each assignment. Viewing this presentation will ensure that you are seeing all feedback your instructors provide.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing informatinon.