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Academic Task Number: 2 Course code: ECOM525

Date of allotment: Course Title: Managerial Economics
Date of submission: Maximum Marks: 30
Academic Task Type: Group

Question Question Statement Course Outcome Bloom’s level Marks per

Number Question

Q1 The students must take a topic pertaining to Units 4 to 6.

The topic must be from the Indian economy. The report CO4, CO5, CO6 L2, L3, L4, L5 30
writing should be as per the parameters given. You have
also to use data to substantiate your arguments. The
introduction must have the justification of the topic
taken. Wherever you feel that a reference must be given,
you should cite the relevant document or person. The
analysis should be as per the concepts learnt in the last
three units and you must mention the concept that you
are using for the analysis. Examples of the topics are
unemployment in India, poverty in India, calculation
of National Income in India, Inflation and different
sectors etc. These topics are only for your reference and
are not conclusive. You will be evaluated on the
following parameters:
1. Introduction justifying the topic (5 marks)
2. Use of relevant data to substantiate your

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arguments (5 marks)
3. Analysis of the problem where the data is also
analysed and interpretation. Policy suggestions to
address the problem which is relevant to the
firms and government (15 marks)
4. Conclusion (5 marks)
There will be peer rating and your final marks on the
assignment will be as per the peer rating. One of the
group members should get 3 marks less than the
maximum. While rating your peer pay attention to the
importance of the task done by them.

Rubric
The assignment will be evaluated based on:

Needs
Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

1. - Clearly justifies the - Justifies the - Provides a basic - Justification for - No clear
Introduction chosen topic with a chosen topic with a justification for the the topic is unclear justification for
clear and compelling clear introduction. - chosen topic. - or weak. - the chosen topic. -

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Needs
Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

introduction. -
Demonstrates a deep Shows some Demonstrates a Fails to
understanding of the understanding of limited demonstrate an
relevance and Demonstrates an the relevance of understanding of understanding of
significance of the understanding of the topic within the the relevance of the relevance of
topic within the the relevance of the context of Units 4 the topic within the the topic within
context of Units 4 to topic within the to 6. - The thesis context of Units 4 the context of
6. - Provides a well- context of Units 4 statement is to 6. - The thesis Units 4 to 6. -
justifying the defined thesis to 6. - Presents a present but may statement is vague Lacks a thesis
topic statement. thesis statement. lack clarity. or missing. statement.

2. Use of - Thoroughly - Integrates relevant - Uses some - Limited use of - No or very

relevant data integrates relevant data to support relevant data to relevant data. - minimal use of
and up-to-date data to arguments. - Data support arguments. Data is either relevant data. -
support arguments. - is mostly effective - Data may be insufficient or not Data is missing or
Data is effectively in enhancing the basic and may not effectively irrelevant to the
analyzed and understanding of contribute analyzed. - arguments
contributes the topic. - Cites significantly to the Inconsistent or presented. - Lack
significantly to the sources for most understanding of inadequate citation of proper citation.

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Needs
Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

overall understanding
of the topic. - the topic. - Cites
Properly cites sources sources for some
for all data used. data used. data. of sources.

3. Analysis of - Demonstrates a - Provides a solid - Offers a basic - Analysis of the - No clear analysis
the problem comprehensive analysis of the analysis of the chosen problem is of the chosen
and Policy analysis of the chosen chosen problem chosen problem limited or unclear. problem. - Lack of
Suggestions problem using using concepts using concepts - Data analysis and data analysis and
concepts from Units from Units 4 to 6. - from Units 4 to 6. - interpretation are interpretation. -
4 to 6. - Data is Data is adequately Data analysis and minimal. - Policy Policy suggestions
thoroughly examined examined and interpretation may suggestions lack are missing or
and interpreted in the interpreted in the lack depth. - relevance or depth. irrelevant.
context of the context of the Presents some
analysis. - Presents analysis. - Presents relevant policy
well-thought-out relevant policy suggestions for
policy suggestions suggestions for firms and the
that are both relevant firms and the
to firms and the government.

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Needs
Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) Improvement (2) Inadequate (1)

government. government.

The conclusion is - No clear

- Provides a limited or unclear. conclusion. - Key
conclusion that - Presents a basic - Key findings may findings are
- Provides a clear and effectively conclusion that not be effectively missing or
concise conclusion summarizes key summarises some summarized. - The unclear. - Fails to
that summarises key findings. - key findings. - connection establish a
findings and insights. Establish Attempts to between the connection
- Draws logical connections connect the analysis and the between the
connections between between the analysis to the overall analysis and the
the analysis and the analysis and the overall significance of the overall
overall significance overall significance significance of the chosen topic is significance of the
4. Conclusion of the chosen topic. of the chosen topic. chosen topic. weak. chosen topic.

Each criterion is assigned a score ranging from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest and 1 being the lowest. The total
score can then be calculated by summing the scores across all criteria.

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Important Note:
1. The assignment is to be done in a group as allocated to you.
2. Every group member has to submit the file online.
3. Only online submissions will be considered which are made within the stipulated time.
4. While submitting your assignment ensure that it has a cover page mentioning your name, student id, and section code.
5. Peer rating is compulsory for the assignment. In this, each group member will rate his/her peer out of a maximum
mark of 10. There should be one peer rating for the entire group.
6. Plagiarism will be checked with the help of Turnitin software and the limit is 30 per cent.
7. If two groups are submitting the same assignment then both groups will be awarded zero.
8. Every student will upload the assignment from his/her UMS account.
9. In case of any query feel free to contact your teacher but not question/query will be entertained on the day of submission.

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