Students must attempt all three (3) quizzes online. These quizzes cover the topics from the first three weeks (Chapters1-4 & 6 of the prescribed text).
The quizzes comprise multiple-choice questions. Students are expected to complete these three quiz tests (quizzes) progressively and not in one go.

No Assessment Criteria

Assessment 2 takes a short-answer format and requires responding to four questions focusing on the topics covered in Weeks 4-6 (Chapters 7-9 & 11 of the prescribed text).

The task involves theoretical questions, graphs, calculations, real-life applications of market structures, externalities, and the role of government.

It is recommended that students work on the questions progressively rather than attempt to complete them in one go.
It is important that you familiarise yourself with the University Plagiarism Policy
https://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/services-and-facilities/referencing/what-is-plagiarism

Penalties apply for plagiarism including own-plagiarism.
Penalties (5% of the Assessment marks per day) also apply for late submissions without an approved extension.

Re-attempt option

This assessment allows for a resubmitted attempt in certain circumstances. If you have achieved between 40–49% of the total marks for this assessment item, you may request the Unit Coordinator for this unit to allow you to make a resubmission. You must make this request in writing via email within three calendar days of receiving your marks and feedback for this assessment.

The Unit Coordinator has the sole discretion for allowing a re-submission attempt. If the Unit Coordinator allows a resubmission attempt, the decision will be conveyed to you in writing via email to your student email address. The notice will include instructions for you on:

· What has to be done by you

· When and how you must resubmit (no more than seven calendar days from the decision being emailed to you will be allowed).

Your resubmission will result in no more than 50% of the allowed marks for this assessment item being awarded in total. That is, if you are allowed a resubmission, you can achieve no more than 50% for this assessment item, regardless of how well you perform in your resubmission.

No extensions will be allowed for your resubmission.

The assessment criteria include:

• Clarity of explanations,
• application of economic theory,
• analysis of the real-life scenario or policy,
• clarity of presentation,
• evidence of research and referencing.
  More details of the task will be available on the Unit Moodle site.

This assessment task covers the macroeconomic section of the unit. It requires you to demonstrate both theoretical and applied knowledge relating to the macroeconomy. In this task, students will analyse a contemporary macro-economic policy issue and write a research essay on the topic (approximately 3500 words). The word limit does not include the reference list, graphs, and tables.
The task requires a significant research effort and it will take time to develop a quality response. Students are strongly encouraged to commence the task from week-8, well before the deadline.
It is important that you familiarise yourself with the University Plagiarism Policy.
https://www.cqu.edu.au/student-life/services-and-facilities/referencing/what-is-plagiarism

Penalties apply for plagiarism including own-plagiarism.
Penalties (5% of the Assessment marks per day) also apply for late submissions without an approved extension.

The assessment criteria include:

• the overview of the issue and the current economic environment;
• description of macroeconomic goals,
• macroeconomic policy objectives and processes and their impact on the aggregate demand;
• factors influencing the current macroeconomic policy stance;
• limitations of policy;
• clarity of explanations and references.
  More details of the assessment criteria and the marking rubric will be available on the Unit Moodle site.