Economics homework help. HC1072 Economics and International Trade
Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Trimester T1 2020
Unit Code HC1072
Unit Title Economics and International Trade
Assessment Type Individual Assignment
Assessment Title Economic Analysis of the Australian Market
Purpose of the
assessment (with ULO
Mapping)
To complete this assessment, students are required to:
1. Develop a broad understanding of the principles of macro and
microeconomics in an economy.
2. Analyse economic environment nationally and internationally and its
influence on business and national economic performance.
3. Critically analyse government’s fiscal and monetary policy and their
influences on the economy and business in general.
4. Comprehend how economies benefit from international trade.
5. Synthesize theoretical and practical knowledge of economics for
application in work-life situations.
Weight 40 % of the total assessments
Total Marks 40
Word limit No more than specified in each section in the detailed task list
Due Date Microeconomic Analysis 5pm Friday 22 May 2020, Week 8
Video Presentation 5pm Friday 05 June 2020, Week 10
Macroeconomic Analysis 5pm Friday 12 June, Week 11
Submission
Guidelines
• All work must be submitted on Blackboard by the due date along with a completed
Assignment Cover Page.
• The assignment must be in MS Word format, no spacing, 12-pt Arial font and 2 cm
margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings and page
numbers.
• Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately
at the end in a reference list using Harvard referencing style.
• Submitted work should be your original work showing your creativity. Please ensure
the self-check for plagiarism to be done before final submission in accordance with
SafeAssign Student Guide in Black Board. As a guide, a similarity score of over 20%
is considered as excessive except in the cases where the similarity is caused by the
use of template provided by the lecturer, references or sources of data. Please note
that it can take 48 hours for the self-check report to be available for your viewing.
• You are required to submit the assignment at HC1072//Assessments/Individual
Assignment Information and Submission link on Black Board. There are 3 separate
links for your 3 tasks. Always keep an electronic copy until you have received the
final grade for the Unit. Please make sure that you submit the correct file. Any
appeal relating to submitting wrong files after the deadline will not be
considered.
Assignment Specifications
Assignment Tasks
The assignment task is a written analysis of any published article regarding the Australian Market
(newspaper, magazine or website) from 01 Jan 2020 and onwards. Your task is not to research and
provide data. You are instead ask to analyse an event using your knowledge of economic principles.
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You will be required to apply the economic concepts you have learned in class to interpret events
reported in your article.
Task 1: Choose your article. The first come, first served rule will apply. No two persons can use the
same article for the assignment. Register your article by sending an email to kvega@holmes.edu.au.
Your email should state:
a) HC1072 Individual Assignment by Name, Student ID
b) Article Name/Title
c) Date Published and Author/Writer
A response will be sent. It will indicate, APPROVED or NOT APPROVED. Do not start your work unless
you have the email response.
Task 2: Ensure that a full printed copy of your article is saved as part of the Appendix of your paper.
Deductions will be applied if the printed copy is not provided.
Task 3: Microeconomic Analysis (Part 1) – for submission on Week
In this part of your assessment, you will analyse the event reported in your chosen article based on
microeconomic concepts learned in class. Ensure that you have the full print out of the article in the
Appendix of your paper.
Task 4: Individual Video Presentation (Part 2) – for submission on Week
In this part of your assessment, you will summarise in a video, all your findings from your analysis.
This applies for both microeconomics and macroeconomics. You can still finalise your written paper
afterwards but here you will verbally report your findings. Your video should be for a minimum of 8
minutes and maximum 15 min. You will be required to show your face in some part of the video.
Please state your full name and student ID clearly at the start of the video. Voice over is allowed with
powerpoint slides. But remember, we will match your voice and photo for identity checks.
Task 5: Macroeconomic Analysis (Part 3) – for submission on Week
This is your final paper and should include both Microeconomic (Part 1) and Macroeconomic Analysis
(Part 2) and the full print out of the article in your appendix.
Refer to the below table for the specific task details and some guide questions for your analysis.
Assignment Structure should be as the following:
Requirement/s and Guide Questions
Event/Product/Company Description (2 marks, up to 250 words)
a) Elaborate on the event being reported in your chosen article. Why did you choose to
analyse this event?
b) What are the products and services being sold? What is the significance to the
Australian Economy of the product/service?
c) Who are the parties involved? Identify who is the supplier and who is the consumer
in the event.
Microeconomic Analysis (Part 1)
Demand and Supply (5 marks, up to 600 words)
In this part of your paper, you are required to discuss the Demand and Supply interactions.
a) What are the Determinants of Market Demand for your chosen event? How do these
determinants affect Total Demand?
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b) What are the Determinants of Market Supply for your chosen event? How do these
determinants affect Total Supply?
c) Who has power in the market? Analyse any shortage or surplus situation, if
applicable.
d) Characterize the elasticity of the product being analysed. Who bears the cost of any
price increase?
Industry Description and Market Structure Analysis (4 marks, up to 500 words)
a) Characterize the size of the industry and the level of competition.
b) Identify the Market Structure in the industry. Discuss how market structure
influences the prices in the industry.
c) Identify the regulator/s of the industry. Comment on the extent of the regulator’s
power to ensure compliance within the industry.
d) Are there any industry groups that help regulate behaviour aside from regulators?
Externalities (3 marks, up to 250 words)
a) Aside from the initial buyer and seller that you have identified, are there any 3rd
parties affected by the economic event?
b) Describe the impact to the 3rd party. Is it negative or positive?
c) What other actions or behaviour is triggered by the impact to the 3rd party? What
solutions are applied for the externalities you have identified?
Macroeconomic Analysis (Part 2)
GDP and Unemployment (4 marks, up to 500 words)
a) How much is the overall GDP contribution of the industry for the event reported in
your article? Which part of the GDP does the event affect (C, I, G or NX)? Explain the
expected effects on GDP (whether increase or decrease).
b) Will the event increase or decrease unemployment? Discuss the impact on the
economy.
Fiscal Policy (3 marks, up to 250 words)
a) Describe the action taken.
b) Is the policy expansionary or contractionary?
Monetary Policy (3 marks, up to 250 words)
a) Describe the action taken.
b) Is the policy easy or tight?
Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations (4 marks, up to 500 words)
Based on a summary of your findings, comment on the economic health of the industry
(microeconomics) and the economy as a whole (macroeconomics). What further
recommendations from regulators and industry experts can be applied to sustain the health
and development of the industry and the country? Do you agree with these
recommendations? State why or why not.
Presentation of Paper (including Assignment Cover Page and Reference List) – 2 marks and
not included in word count
Marking criteria
Marking criteria Weighting
Event Description 2
Microeconomic Analysis – Part 1
a) Demand and Supply (5)
b) Market Structure (4)
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c) Externalities (3)
Macroeconomic Analysis – Part 2
a) GDP and Unemployment (4)
b) Fiscal Policy (3)
c) Monetary Policy (3)
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Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations 4
Presentation of Paper (including references) 2
Subtotal (Paper) 30
Video presentation – Summary of Findings 10
Total 40
Example for Students: Note that the example provided is in draft form. Bullet points indicate the topics that
need to be elaborated on. You will need to write paragraphs. This is a structure for an analysis.
Article : 2020 Olympics Delayed to 2021 (ensure to have a copy of full article in the appendix)
Publish Date: 15 April 2020 Published In: Indicate the source
MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Event/Product/Company Description (2 marks, up to 250 words)
a) Elaborate on the event being reported in your chosen article. Why did you choose to analyse
this event?
• Olympics is a worldwide event that happens only every 4 years.
• I choose this event because I am interested to analyse why countries would spend
money and resources to hold such an event.
b) What are the products and services being sold? What is the significance to the Australian
Economy of the product/service?
• Product/Service – Sports, Entertainment/Media, Travel, Hospitality
• Australia sets aside a significant budget for the development of athletes and sports
organizations to represent the country.
c) Who are the parties involved? Identify who is the supplier and who is the consumer in the
event.
• Supplier – International Olympic Committee but primarily the host country which is
Japan for 2020.
• Consumers are varied: 1) Countries sending athletes, 2) Athletes competing, 3)
Entertainment and media who will cover the event, 4) Arline operators and travel
agencies who will book travellers, 5) Hospitality sector who will prepare
accommodations and food for all travellers. Many more can be identified.
Microeconomic Analysis (Part 1)
Demand and Supply (5 marks, up to 600 words)
In this part of your paper, you are required to discuss the Demand and Supply interactions.
a) What are the Determinants of Market Demand for your chosen event? How do these
determinants affect Total Demand?
• Price – includes price of event tickets, price for airfare, price for accommodations.
Normal law of demand applies here.
• Income – attendees to the event may end up not going if they do not have steady
income because of corona virus.
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• Taste and Preferences – If the new date chosen does not fit into the holiday plans, some
travellers will not go anymore in 2021. For athletes, if they still have enough time to
train, then they will go. But some may withdraw because of the change of date.
• Availability of Related Products – There is no substitute for Olympics as a sport event.
There may be room to increase prices to maintain the revenue goal if the quantity is not
enough. There are many complementary products – travel, accommodation, event
souvenirs, etc.
• Price and Income Expectations – People generally expect a certain range for ticket
prices. With the corona virus, will price expectations be higher or lower? Why?
• Number of Buyers – Because many countries worldwide have been hit by corona virus,
they may reallocate their funds to other essential activities and not send their athletes
to the Olympics even if it is rescheduled to 2021.
b) What are the Determinants of Market Supply for your chosen event? How do these determinants
affect Total Supply?
• Resource Prices – Analyse costs involved to hold Olympics. Check Japan’s budget to hold Olympics.
This will factor in the selling price for the event tickets.
• Number of Sellers – There is only 1 seller: Japan. No other country can hold Olympics 2020.
• Technology – The ability to hold Olympics depends on cooperation of media and event organizers
and the cost to build the technology. This means tech for prompt scores, monitoring finish times at
the millisecond, etc.
• Price and Economy Expectations of Sellers – The price of event tickets and media subscription for
livestream of the event will depend on the costs for Japan, its target profit and how many people are
expected to come.
• Time – Given the corona virus predictions, there is very little time to adjust. Also, since all venues
(stadiums and sports complex) plus accommodations have to be pre-booked, it will mean informing
the public ahead of what happens to any reservations paid for in advance.
c) Who has power in the market? Analyse any shortage or surplus situation, if applicable.
Only 1 supplier – Japan so monopoly. In a normal situation, Japan can dictate the price and go
on with the scheduled event. But because corona virus affects the whole world, Japan now has
to consider safety of all travellers and athletes. So it has to postpone the event and forego its
projected profit for 2020. It hopes to recover this profit in 2021.
d) Characterize the elasticity of the product being analysed. Who bears the cost of any price
increase?
Because Olympics is a monopoly, any price increase will have to be borne by the consumers –
those who want to attend the event. In this scenario, demand is inelastic.
But the supplier (Japan) must be conscious of a possible decrease in demand due to the corona
virus. People may not want to travel. So the original inelastic demand can shift to being elastic.
Japan bears risk if it does not postpone the games to 2021.
Industry Description and Market Structure Analysis (4 marks, up to 500 words)
a) Characterize the size of the industry and the level of competition.
Monopoly so no competition for Japan as supplier.
b) Identify the Market Structure in the industry. Discuss how market structure influences the
prices in the industry.
Expand on characteristics of Monopoly
c) Identify the regulator/s of the industry. Comment on the extent of the regulator’s power to
ensure compliance within the industry.
Regulator is IOC (International Olympic Committee). They have power to override Japan’s
decisions to hold the games, if required.
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d) Are there any industry groups that help regulate behaviour aside from regulators?
Other interest groups are various sports associations of the participating countries, media
covering the event, association for referees and umpires, etc.
Externalities (3 marks, up to 250 words)
a) Aside from the initial buyer and seller that you have identified, are there any 3rd parties affected
by the economic event?
External parties affected – Athletes, Entertainment/Media companies, Travel – airlines,
Hospitality – hotels and many more
b) Describe the impact to the 3rd party. Is it negative or positive?
Discuss the possible negative or positive effect for each of the above.
c) What other actions or behaviour is triggered by the impact to the 3rd party? What solutions are
applied for the externalities you have identified?
Governments of some participating countries declared their non-participation if 2020 schedule
pushes through. No subsidy by governments for athletes.
Check for other support given to each of the 3rd parties identified.
Macroeconomic Analysis (Part 2)
GDP and Unemployment (4 marks, up to 500 words)
a) How much is the overall GDP contribution of the industry for the event reported in your
article? Which part of the GDP does the event affect (C, I, G or NX)? Explain the expected
effects on GDP (whether increase or decrease).
• Check for Japan’s projection of GDP increase for holding Olympic Games.
• Analyse if C, I, G or NX is affected. If all, do separately. But definitely G (government
spending) is affected and data is available.
b) Will the event increase or decrease unemployment? Discuss the impact on the economy.
Building of stadiums, preparing for event, and all activities are going to increase Japan’s
employment. Check statistics.
Fiscal Policy (3 marks, up to 250 words)
c) Describe the action taken.
Did the Japan government increase government spending or tax? In this section, answer
which tool was employed.
c) Is the policy expansionary or contractionary?
In this section if expansionary the goal is to increase aggregate demand in Japan. If
contractionary, the objective is to decrease aggregate demand in Japan.
Monetary Policy (3 marks, up to 250 words)
c) Describe the action taken. Is the policy easy or tight?
In this section, check whether interest rates were adjusted by the Central Bank of Japan to finance
the Olympics
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