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Research project Pounds and Australian 代写 Assessment 1 |
Authentic tasks - Research project | ||
| Topic | Case study (2000 words) | ||
| Length | 2000 words | ||
| 1. Demonstrated research effort [which involves theoretical knowledge (informed) and skills to propose | |||
| solutions (problem solver) to a given economic problem, conducting a professionally focused research project | |||
| (innovative and flexible)]. | |||
| 2. Capacity to answer the question [ability to communicate via written skills (effective communicator)]. | |||
| 3. Demonstrated understanding of subject matter [ability to reflect on performance and feedback to identify | |||
| learning opportunities (informed)]. | |||
| 4. Original insight of student [ability to exercise judgement to propose solutions to the case (innovative and | |||
| flexible)]. | |||
| Mark allocated: critical analysis (1 and 2) 60%; research depth (2 and 4) 20%; written presentation (2) 10%; and | |||
| reference (3) 10%. More information will be provided via Moodle. | |||
| Style and Format | Business report format is expected. | ||
| Use ONLY 1.5-line spacing; font Times New Roman; font size 12; 2.5 cm margin on all sides. Please include the | |||
| following information: name, student ID, class. | |||
| Answer all five (5) questions in the assignment published in Moodle. Use appropriate word limit for each question and | |||
| indicate the number of words under each question. At least five (5) relevant references are required regarding the issue | |||
| featured in your allocated topic. | |||
| This assignment is marked out of 100 and is worth 20 per cent of overall marks. | |||
| Research project Pounds and Australian 代写 | |
| Detailed Information | |
| From the article titled ‘Pound continues to fall against dollar amid 'hard Brexit' fears’ (The Guardian, 11 October 2016), | |
| answer the following questions. Article is uploaded in Moodle. Note that your analysis is based on Pounds and Australian | |
| Dollar. | |
| (a) Explain in detail ‘hard Brexit fears’ [Not exceeding 300 words] – (20 Marks) | |
| (b) Using Demand and Supply model of exchange rate determination briefly explain how AUD is determined in the forex | |
| market, and what factors influence its fluctuations. – (20 Marks) | |
| (c) Using exchange rate data from Reserve Bank of Australia and graphs (monthly data of last three years) analyse the | |
| movement of AUD relative to that of the Pound. Is it in line with the ‘hard Brexit fears’ during this period? Are there any | |
| other factors contributing to this behaviour of the Australian dollar? – (25 Marks) | |
| (d) Assume that you are exporting alcoholic beverages to Britain. Explain the impact of sliding Pounds on your income? | |
| What advantages do you think Australia will have in such a scenario? – (15 Marks) | |
| (e) What action could the Reserve Bank of Australia take in order to maintain the exchange rate at 0.65 Pounds, and | |
| what side effects might this action have on the Australian economy? Do you think that such actions would be effective? – | |
| (20 Marks) | |
| Word Limit: 2000 words maximum. Word count (excluding references) must be provided. Excess words will not be | |
| marked. |
