Economics for Global Decision Makers
Case Studies
Case Study based on any of Topics 1- 2 under Week 4 on portal
• Economic Decision Making
• Applications of Market Models
Case Study based on any of Topics 3-5 under Week 7 on portal
• Demand Analysis 1
• Demand Analysis 2
• Managing in the Global Economy 1- Exchange Rates
Case Study based on any of Topics 6-7 under Week 9 on portal
• Managing in the Global Economy 2- Trade
• Production Cost Analysis
Case Study based on any of Topics 8-10 under Week 11 on portal
• Pricing and Output Strategy 1
• Pricing and Output Strategy 2
• Modelling the Macroeconomic Environment
Requirements and Structure
1. Case study answers
• Each case study will have 1-2 questions which students need to answer using no more than 200 words (-/+ 10%) for each question.
• The answer needs to directly address the question(s) with reference to theory and at least one external source (which can be the textbook). The answer does not have to be in essay or report form.
• At the end of the trimester students will be given a mark out of 40 for the responses based on the marking rubric below.
• Ideas and information adapted from sources other than the lectures or tutorials need to be referenced using Harvard referencing (see the Referencing Guide on the portal).
2. Critical discussion of other students' answers
• Throughout the trimester students need to critically evaluate one student answer in Week 4,7,9 and 11 (to four different case studies) along the following guidelines:
o Has the answer applied the correct economic theory to analysing and addressing the case study questions? Why or why not?
o Is there a better way to address the question using economic theory and/or other considerations? If so, briefly, what is it?
• Your evaluation should be no more than 200 words (-/+ 10%)
• At the end of trimester students will be given a mark out of 20 for the critical discussions based on the marking rubric below.
Please see "Example of Critical Discussion" on the portal for information on how to answer the questions