Supply-Side Policies in Macroeconomics: A Business Economics Report

This individual report, for the AAF045-6 Business Economics unit, critically evaluates major supply-side policies and their objectives. The report requires a deep understanding of macroeconomic principles, including the structure of economic systems and the application of economic theories to real-world situations. It involves researching current issues, comparing theory with practice, and constructing reasoned arguments supported by evidence. The assessment focuses on analyzing the success of supply-side policies in improving a country's economic performance, demonstrating the ability to research relevant literature, identify patterns of economic behavior, and present findings clearly. The report includes an introduction, literature review, analysis, discussion, conclusion, and proper referencing, adhering to strict deadlines and assessment criteria, as outlined in the assignment brief, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of the chosen macroeconomic topic.

What am I required to do in this assignment?
You will investigate a real and current issue within the field of macroeconomics and must demonstrate that you can structure
a study on a macroeconomics subject, identify information needs, draw from the body of existing knowledge on a particular
subject, compare theory with practice, construct reasoned arguments supported by evidence, and make logical conclusions,
all within a context of an individual written report, and strict deadlines
For this assessment, you are required to critically evaluate the major supply-side policies which could be used by a government
and their aims, by further debating the extent to which supply-side policies have been successful in improving the performance
of a country’s economy of your choice.
Submission Deadline Marks and Feedback
Before 10am on:
21/05/2021
20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7)
15 working days after deadline (L6)
10 working days after deadline (block delivery)
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Unit title & code Business Economics AAF045-6
Assignment number and title AS002 Individual report
Assignment type WR-I
Weighting of assignment 60%
Size or length of assessment 3000 words
Unit learning outcomes 1. Demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of the way an economic system is
structured, the economic theoretical and methodological approaches and the outcome of
their applications.
2. Develop critical responses to existing economic theoretical disclosures, the structure of
our economy and the behaviour of economic entities, and be able to decompose economic
models to critically apply them to real economic situations, evaluates their effectiveness.

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What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:
• Demonstrates knowledge of market structure in the macroeconomic field and awareness of current evidence and
issues.
• Research the relevant literature in order to identify patterns of different economic behaviour, compare the various
points of view and develop own perspective.
• Present evidence of economic behaviour in a clear and concise way
How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
Assessment of a student’s work in a particular task is a judgement of the extent to which the student has attained the unit’s
learning outcomes (ULO) covered by that task. To begin with understanding what the assigned question is about, is essential.
Students need to demonstrate that understanding the course content, can expand upon their existing knowledge and go above
and beyond the expected standard. In order to produce high quality work that merits a good grade, the students should
clearly demonstrate a critical and sophisticated understanding of the topic, with a high degree of competence and have
excellent usage of relevant literature, theory and methodology.
How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
The assignment offers you the opportunity to further practice what you learn in the sessions, particularly, the material and
class activities covered in weeks 2 and 4 about macroeconomic policy and data, business cycle, monetary and fiscal
policies.(Please see study guide on BREO).
How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

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Category Pass – 40-49% Pass – 50-59% Commendation – 60-
69%
Distinction– 70%+
Introduction
15%
Weak introduction of
economic policies.
Paper’s purpose is
unclear/structure is
weak or missing.
Basic introduction
about supply side
policies that states
topic but lacks
interest.
Structure is somewhat
clear and arguable.
Proficient introduction
about economics
policies that is
interesting and states
topic.
Structure is clear and
arguable statement of
position.
Exceptional introduction
about economics policies that
grabs interest of reader and
states topic.
Structure is exceptionally
clear, well-developed, and a
definitive statement
Literature Review
40%
Information has little
to do with economics
policies for the
country chosen.
Information has weak
or no connection to
the task References
are not cited
correctly.
Information relates to
economics policies of
the country chosen,
but few details and/or
examples are given.
Shows a limited variety
of sources. References
are not cited correctly
Adequate information
relates to economics
policies for the country
of choice. Paper, is well-
researched in detail and
from good sources.
References are correctly
cited
Economics policies for the
country chosen is
exceptionally researched,
contains reviewed articles that
relate to the argument in a
logical manner. References are
correctly cited
Analysis &
Discussion
20%
Limited connections
made between
evidence and theory.
Lack of analysis.
Some connections
made between
evidence and theory.
Some analysis.
Consistent connections
made between evidence
and theory
Good analysis.
Exceptionally critical, relevant
and consistent connections
made between evidence and
theory. Excellent
analysis/discussion.
Conclusion
15%
Lack of summary with
no clear conclusion of
the topic
Basic summary of the
topic with some final
concluding ideas.
Introduces no new
information.
Good summary of the
topic with clear
concluding ideas.
Introduces no new
information.
Excellent summary of
argument with concluding
ideas that impact reader.
Introduces new information.
Referencing and
Citation
10%
Errors in Harvard
Style detract
substantially from the
paper. Reference and
citation errors
detract significantly
from paper
Errors in Harvard Style
are noticeable. Two or
more references or
citations missing or
incorrectly written
Rare errors in Harvard
Style that do not detract
from the paper. One
reference or citations
missing or incorrectly
written
No errors in Harvard style
All references and citations
are correctly written and
present.