Posted: February 7th, 2015

Managerial Economics

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

 

 
Part a)
Examine the factors that determine the price of houses in the last 5(2009-2014) years in London.

Part b)
Critically discuss how and to what extent government policies can affect house prices.

Please use a wide range of sources for your research (e.g. journal articles, reports, books, magazines etc.), also please do not use Wikipedia and other non-academic resources

MODULE TITLE: – Managerial Economics

 

 

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Assessment Type: A Written Report – Worth 40% of the TMM

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Indicative Assessment Requirements for the Module;-

 

Individual Assignment

 

Part a)                                                                                                              70% of the total

Examine the factors that determine the price of houses in the last 5 years in London.

 

Part b)                                                                                                             30% of the total

Critically discuss how and to what extent government policies can affect house prices.

 

You are required to research and write a report analysing and summarizing your findings.

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Maximum Word Limit and Assessment weighting for each aspect within the assessment:

 

Word count

Your assignment should be maximum of 1925 words (excluding references/bibliography list)

Description of Assessment Requirements

 

Format

Report format – Please ensure that you acknowledge your sources of data using Harvard referencing method.

 

Research

You are expected to use a wide range of sources for your research (e.g. journal articles, reports, books, magazines etc.)

 

Marking

 

Presentation & Introduction                                                                                       15%

            Structure, Language, referencing

 

Objectives                                                                                                                   10%

Addressing the purpose of the assignment                                                                                                   

Analysis                                                                                                                       40%

Application of the theory through critical analysis of the topic area

 

Illustration                                                                                                                   15%

Use of examples / data, graphical illustration

                       

Conclusion                                                                                                                   20%

Evidence of the conclusion being supported by theory/literature                                                                                                       

TOTAL MARK: 100 %

 

Your report should meet the following expectations:

 

Answer the question set and keep to the topic.

Demonstrate an understanding of relevant economic principles, concepts and theories;

Ability to provide insightful analysis of issues involved;

Ability to organise material with supporting evidence;

Skills in using diagram to explain economic ideas;

Knowledge of current issues relating to your assignment question – there should be evidence of thorough research.

Attach a reference and bibliography of the books and journal articles used in the assignment. If there is sufficient evidence to prove that the essay has been copied from another student or from a book without proper acknowledgement of the sources (plagiarism), such an essay will receive a fail grade.

 

Adhere to the word limit.

Font size:         12

Spacing:          1.5-spaced

 

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Module Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:-

 

• Understand and apply economic concepts,
• Understand and apply the main techniques of economic analysis
• Understand and apply diagrams effectively to demonstrate the impact of changes within a particular industry and interpret the findings