Drivers of International Marketing
Length: ~500 words
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Task
The first assessment is designed to help ensure you have two key
skills you will need throughout this subject: (1) applying theory to
real world situations and (2) referencing. If you can do both these
things well, many of the issues associated with preparing and producing
work for this subject will be reduced. We have provided three resources
for you to use to help you with Assessment One. Even if you feel very
confident about your researching and referencing skills, please go to
each resource before you begin the assessment as you will need to use
them to complete the task.
Access the following in your Resources folder on Interact:
• Online research using Google Scholar
• Finding sources using Primo Search
• Referencing using APA style
• How to apply theory to practice
Then, select an Australian-based organisation with which you are
familiar. This may be where you work, where a friend or family member
works, or a well-known organisation in which you would like to work.
Using the drivers of international marketing from Topic 01 (Ch1,
p.8-9), explain for the management of this organisation why they need to
expand their involvement with international marketing. Use theory and
real world examples to illustrate your points.
Drivers:
• Market needs
• Technology
• Cost – scale
• Government
• Communication
Students should NOT contact the organisation at any time while undertaking this assessment.
Rationale
This assessment develops skills in researching organisations and
their environments, and applying theory to practice. It will also
demonstrate you are engaging with the subject content.
Marking criteria
Criterion Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction
Application skills
This criterion is about linking theory to a specific context, explaining how it relates to a product/company
Value 50% There is no or limited application to the context or case
study, no examples provided The case study or context was described and
identified. The context was connected briefly to theory. The case study
or context was described and identified. The context was connected to
theory with clear links. The case study or context was described and
identified and insightful evaluations were made. The context was
connected to theory with clear logical links. The case study or context
was described and identified and insightful evaluations were made. The
context is connected to theory with exceptional, logical and meaningful
links.
Referencing Skills
This criterion is about the application of APA referencing
Value 50% There was limited or no attempt at in-text or end of text
referencing There was an attempt to apply referencing, but style and
application were inconsistent There was consistent style, but
application was not consistent with some errors The style is consistent
throughout the text and end reference list. Application was still
inconsistent with some points remaining unreferenced. Both in-text and
reference list were consistent in terms of style and application of APA
Presentation
Report format is appropriate, with subheadings to show changes in topic.
Fully referenced using APA 6th style.
An ideal assignment is your opinion, supported by evidence from
respected/reliable sources, expressed in your own words, and fully
referenced as to the source of ideas, facts and quotations. ‘In your own
words’ is critical in displaying your understanding of the material,
rather than being expert at copy and paste.
Any use of Wikipedia as a source for the assignment will result in an automatic zero mark, as it is not a reliable source.
Use Turnitin to check that you have fully paraphrased all your
material. Any Turnitin result 15% (excluding reference list) suggests
that you have over used other people’s words. Revise, and resubmit your
blog in our Interact site. A guide on How To Submit To Turnitin, along
with required codes, is available in the Resources folder on Interact.
Topic 1
Chapter 1
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Friday, 4 August 2017
Products are to be stored in a Java DB database; Interaction between the database and the application is to be via JDBC
Dashboard 2017 Term 2 COIT20258_2172 Week 15 Assignment 1
Assignment 1
In this assignment, you are to build a prototype for a marks management system according to the design document provided here. The system is to be implemented as a Java desktop application, with user interaction mediated by a simple Swing GUI. Products are to be stored in a Java DB database; Interaction between the database and the application is to be via JDBC. The system is to be developed using the NetBeans IDE.
Refer to the Course Profile for assessment criteria. Note that these criteria apply to submissions that compile, run and conform to the specification provided in the design document.. Marks will be deducted for late submissions as per the CQU policy.
You are required to submit your completed NetBeans project as a zip file. You are not required to include the database that you use - markers will use their own copy of the dtabase specified in the design document for marking purposes
C0IT20258 (HT2, 2017) lir SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
MOHAMMED SOHAIL -
Tr -Mr IF
Marks Management System: Design Document
Version 1.0
XYZZY Software
July 2017
Revision History
Version Date Author Comments
1.0 04/07/17 D. Jarvis Initial draft
Please email d.jarvis@cqu.edu.au with any corrections / requests for clarification.
Table of Contents
Revision History 2
1. Introduction 4
2. Requirements 5
3. Architecture 6
4. Database / Data Access Design 7
5. GUI Design 9
6. Class Diagram 12
7. Sequence Diagrams 13
8. Test Plan 14
Acknowledgements 15
1. Introduction
XYZZY Software has been approached by CQU to develop a system to assist unit coordinators in the management of marks. The system will be initially trialled for COIT20258 and a phased implementation strategy will be adopted. This document reflects the current state of the design for the Phase 1 system.
2. Requirements
Because of the simplicity of the user requirements, the corresponding use cases are not duplicated here, as would be the case in a normal XYZZY design document.
The purpose of the system is to assist a course coordinator in the management of student results. A Java desktop application is to be developed, driven by a simple Swing GUI. Interaction between the database and the application is to be via JDBC. The NetBeans IDE is to be used for development. Java DB must be used as the database.
The Phase 1 user requirements are as follows:
1. Start the application and connect to the database. If a connection cannot be established, the application must exit.
2. Close the database connection and stop the application
3. Display all records
4. Display the record for a specified student
5. Display all records where the total mark is within a specified range
6. Update the exam mark and total mark for a specified student.
7. Clear the display
In addition, it has been decided that the architecture of the application must conform to the MVP (Model View Presenter). Also, the design detailed in the class diagram in Section 6 must be followed.
The database design and sample data are provided in Section 4. Data validation is not required at this stage. However, basic preconditions must be satisfied for each requirement and if these are not satisfied, an appropriate message is to be displayed. These preconditions are specified in Section 8.
3. Architecture
A three-layered architecture will be employed in Phase 1, consisting of view, presenter and model layers. Given the simplicity of the architecture, an architecture diagram is not provided.
Layers are to be modelled as packages – the package structure for the application is illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Package structure
4. Database / Data Access Design
The SQL script that will be used to test the application is given below.
DROP TABLE MARKS;
CREATE TABLE MARKS
(
STUDENTID VARCHAR (8) NOT NULL,
ASSIGNMENT1 INT NOT NULL,
ASSIGNMENT2 INT NOT NULL,
EXAM INT NOT NULL,
TOTAL INT NOT NULL,
GRADE VARCHAR (4) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (STUDENTID)
);
INSERT INTO MARKS(STUDENTID,ASSIGNMENT1,ASSIGNMENT2,EXAM,TOTAL,GRADE)
VALUES
('S01',20,0,25,45,'?'),
('S02',0,0,0,0,'?'),
('S03',15,0,0,15,'?'),
('S04',15,15,19,49,'?'),
('S05',25,20,39,84,'?'),
('S06',0,0,45,45,'?'),
('S07',25,25,0,50,'?'),
('S08',20,20,25,65,'?'),
('S09',20,20,24,64,'?'),
('S10',17,19,39,75,'?');
As there is only one table, an ERD is not provided.
Data access will be via JDBC using prepared statements. Java DB must be used as the database.
Normally, in an XYZZY design document, we would specify the queries in this section and relate them to the methods exposed by the ResultsQueries class described in Section 6. However, for this project, we have decided to leave query formulation to the implementers.
5. GUI Design
Developers are free to use the NetBeans GUI Builder or alternatively, they can hand code the complete GUI. An indicative GUI is presented in Figure 2 and Table 1. Developers are free to use this design as is or to do things differently, for example using menus for data entry. Note that because of the simplicity of the GUI in Figure 2, screen shots for the realisation of each requirement are not shown as would normally occur in an XYZZY design document. Rather, selected screen shots are shown and the required actions are summarised in Table 2.
Figure 2. Indicative GUI
Functionality Swing Components
Output JTextArea
Input JLabel, JTextField
Operations JButton
Table 1. Mapping of GUI functionality to Swing component types.
Requirement Button
Inputs Required
1 n/a n/a
2 Exit None
3 All Students None
4 Specified Student Student #
5 All Students in Range Range of Marks – see below
6 Update Exam and Total
Student #, Exam, Total
7 Clear
None
Table 2. Mapping of requirements to actions
Note that in Figure 2, the Grade field is not used.
In this phase, browsing is not required and query results can be displayed in a test area as shown below:
Figure 3. Output from an All Students query
In Figure 3, I have made use of a simple Result.toString() method. Also note that I display messages in the text area (e.g. missing preconditions, no results returned, etc. ):
Figure 4. Output from an All Students in Range query
Note that the IView interface contains a single display() method which is to handle both normal and abnormal output. With exceptions, there is no need to display a message, as the expectation is that when a query throws an exception, the application will exit. However, do print a stack trace to standard output.
For requirement 5, note that clicking of the Total Marks in Range button will result in the invocation of a single method. If two numbers are specified as input, then they are to be treated as the lower bound (left) and upper bound (right) of an inclusive range. Having the upper bound less than the lower bound is to be treated as an error. Having both numbers the same is not an error – they are the endpoints of a range of length zero. If one number is specified, then if it is the right input, it is an error. If it is the left input that is specified, then the right input is set to the value of the left input.
6. Class Diagram
The class diagram for the application is illustrated in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Class diagram
Note the following:
• Data validation and any associated type conversion is to be performed in ResultsView
• GUI startup (setVisible() invocation) is to be performed in Results
• ResultsPresenter will need to catch exceptions thrown by the IQueries methods. However, once caught, just print a stack trace and exit the application
• There is only one main() method – in Results.
The mapping to packages/layers is provided in Section 3. Note that Figure 3 represents a refactoring of the class structure favoured by the NetBeans GUI Builder. Rather than having GUI creation in the GUI class definition (through the provision of a main() method, we have chosen to place GUI creation in a separate main class. If you are using the NetBeans GUI builder, all that this means is that the main() method that the Builder generates is moved into the Results class. Also note that interaction between the ResultsQueries class and the JBC library classes is not shown. This is normal for class diagrams. Finally, formal UML syntax is not strictly followed. In particular, we feel felt that method signatures as employed in NetBeans are clearer than their UML counterparts. In this regard, note that if no return type for a method is specified, void is assumed.
7. Sequence Diagrams
Omitted.
8. Test Plan
The following tests will be performed prior to acceptance:
Requirement Test
Comment
1 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions
1 Handles no database/incorrect database Application is to exit
2 Operation performs correctly
3 Operation performs correctly
4 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions No data validation checks required.
4 Handles incomplete field entry
5 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions No data validation checks required.
5 Handles missing preconditions
5 Input variants as specified in Section 5 are handled correctly
6 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions No data validation checks required.
6 Handles missing preconditions
7 Operation performs correctly
Table 3. Acceptance tests
Note:
1. By preconditions, we mean that the required values are available.
2. Acceptance tests coincide with class unit tests, so no separate unit testing is required.
3. Testing will be conducted by the markers with the database specified in Section 4.
Acknowledgements
The UML diagrams were created using Violet ( http://horstmann.com/violet/ )
Assignment 1
In this assignment, you are to build a prototype for a marks management system according to the design document provided here. The system is to be implemented as a Java desktop application, with user interaction mediated by a simple Swing GUI. Products are to be stored in a Java DB database; Interaction between the database and the application is to be via JDBC. The system is to be developed using the NetBeans IDE.
Refer to the Course Profile for assessment criteria. Note that these criteria apply to submissions that compile, run and conform to the specification provided in the design document.. Marks will be deducted for late submissions as per the CQU policy.
You are required to submit your completed NetBeans project as a zip file. You are not required to include the database that you use - markers will use their own copy of the dtabase specified in the design document for marking purposes
C0IT20258 (HT2, 2017) lir SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
MOHAMMED SOHAIL -
Tr -Mr IF
Marks Management System: Design Document
Version 1.0
XYZZY Software
July 2017
Revision History
Version Date Author Comments
1.0 04/07/17 D. Jarvis Initial draft
Please email d.jarvis@cqu.edu.au with any corrections / requests for clarification.
Table of Contents
Revision History 2
1. Introduction 4
2. Requirements 5
3. Architecture 6
4. Database / Data Access Design 7
5. GUI Design 9
6. Class Diagram 12
7. Sequence Diagrams 13
8. Test Plan 14
Acknowledgements 15
1. Introduction
XYZZY Software has been approached by CQU to develop a system to assist unit coordinators in the management of marks. The system will be initially trialled for COIT20258 and a phased implementation strategy will be adopted. This document reflects the current state of the design for the Phase 1 system.
2. Requirements
Because of the simplicity of the user requirements, the corresponding use cases are not duplicated here, as would be the case in a normal XYZZY design document.
The purpose of the system is to assist a course coordinator in the management of student results. A Java desktop application is to be developed, driven by a simple Swing GUI. Interaction between the database and the application is to be via JDBC. The NetBeans IDE is to be used for development. Java DB must be used as the database.
The Phase 1 user requirements are as follows:
1. Start the application and connect to the database. If a connection cannot be established, the application must exit.
2. Close the database connection and stop the application
3. Display all records
4. Display the record for a specified student
5. Display all records where the total mark is within a specified range
6. Update the exam mark and total mark for a specified student.
7. Clear the display
In addition, it has been decided that the architecture of the application must conform to the MVP (Model View Presenter). Also, the design detailed in the class diagram in Section 6 must be followed.
The database design and sample data are provided in Section 4. Data validation is not required at this stage. However, basic preconditions must be satisfied for each requirement and if these are not satisfied, an appropriate message is to be displayed. These preconditions are specified in Section 8.
3. Architecture
A three-layered architecture will be employed in Phase 1, consisting of view, presenter and model layers. Given the simplicity of the architecture, an architecture diagram is not provided.
Layers are to be modelled as packages – the package structure for the application is illustrated in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Package structure
4. Database / Data Access Design
The SQL script that will be used to test the application is given below.
DROP TABLE MARKS;
CREATE TABLE MARKS
(
STUDENTID VARCHAR (8) NOT NULL,
ASSIGNMENT1 INT NOT NULL,
ASSIGNMENT2 INT NOT NULL,
EXAM INT NOT NULL,
TOTAL INT NOT NULL,
GRADE VARCHAR (4) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (STUDENTID)
);
INSERT INTO MARKS(STUDENTID,ASSIGNMENT1,ASSIGNMENT2,EXAM,TOTAL,GRADE)
VALUES
('S01',20,0,25,45,'?'),
('S02',0,0,0,0,'?'),
('S03',15,0,0,15,'?'),
('S04',15,15,19,49,'?'),
('S05',25,20,39,84,'?'),
('S06',0,0,45,45,'?'),
('S07',25,25,0,50,'?'),
('S08',20,20,25,65,'?'),
('S09',20,20,24,64,'?'),
('S10',17,19,39,75,'?');
As there is only one table, an ERD is not provided.
Data access will be via JDBC using prepared statements. Java DB must be used as the database.
Normally, in an XYZZY design document, we would specify the queries in this section and relate them to the methods exposed by the ResultsQueries class described in Section 6. However, for this project, we have decided to leave query formulation to the implementers.
5. GUI Design
Developers are free to use the NetBeans GUI Builder or alternatively, they can hand code the complete GUI. An indicative GUI is presented in Figure 2 and Table 1. Developers are free to use this design as is or to do things differently, for example using menus for data entry. Note that because of the simplicity of the GUI in Figure 2, screen shots for the realisation of each requirement are not shown as would normally occur in an XYZZY design document. Rather, selected screen shots are shown and the required actions are summarised in Table 2.
Figure 2. Indicative GUI
Functionality Swing Components
Output JTextArea
Input JLabel, JTextField
Operations JButton
Table 1. Mapping of GUI functionality to Swing component types.
Requirement Button
Inputs Required
1 n/a n/a
2 Exit None
3 All Students None
4 Specified Student Student #
5 All Students in Range Range of Marks – see below
6 Update Exam and Total
Student #, Exam, Total
7 Clear
None
Table 2. Mapping of requirements to actions
Note that in Figure 2, the Grade field is not used.
In this phase, browsing is not required and query results can be displayed in a test area as shown below:
Figure 3. Output from an All Students query
In Figure 3, I have made use of a simple Result.toString() method. Also note that I display messages in the text area (e.g. missing preconditions, no results returned, etc. ):
Figure 4. Output from an All Students in Range query
Note that the IView interface contains a single display() method which is to handle both normal and abnormal output. With exceptions, there is no need to display a message, as the expectation is that when a query throws an exception, the application will exit. However, do print a stack trace to standard output.
For requirement 5, note that clicking of the Total Marks in Range button will result in the invocation of a single method. If two numbers are specified as input, then they are to be treated as the lower bound (left) and upper bound (right) of an inclusive range. Having the upper bound less than the lower bound is to be treated as an error. Having both numbers the same is not an error – they are the endpoints of a range of length zero. If one number is specified, then if it is the right input, it is an error. If it is the left input that is specified, then the right input is set to the value of the left input.
6. Class Diagram
The class diagram for the application is illustrated in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Class diagram
Note the following:
• Data validation and any associated type conversion is to be performed in ResultsView
• GUI startup (setVisible() invocation) is to be performed in Results
• ResultsPresenter will need to catch exceptions thrown by the IQueries methods. However, once caught, just print a stack trace and exit the application
• There is only one main() method – in Results.
The mapping to packages/layers is provided in Section 3. Note that Figure 3 represents a refactoring of the class structure favoured by the NetBeans GUI Builder. Rather than having GUI creation in the GUI class definition (through the provision of a main() method, we have chosen to place GUI creation in a separate main class. If you are using the NetBeans GUI builder, all that this means is that the main() method that the Builder generates is moved into the Results class. Also note that interaction between the ResultsQueries class and the JBC library classes is not shown. This is normal for class diagrams. Finally, formal UML syntax is not strictly followed. In particular, we feel felt that method signatures as employed in NetBeans are clearer than their UML counterparts. In this regard, note that if no return type for a method is specified, void is assumed.
7. Sequence Diagrams
Omitted.
8. Test Plan
The following tests will be performed prior to acceptance:
Requirement Test
Comment
1 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions
1 Handles no database/incorrect database Application is to exit
2 Operation performs correctly
3 Operation performs correctly
4 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions No data validation checks required.
4 Handles incomplete field entry
5 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions No data validation checks required.
5 Handles missing preconditions
5 Input variants as specified in Section 5 are handled correctly
6 Operation performs correctly given correct preconditions No data validation checks required.
6 Handles missing preconditions
7 Operation performs correctly
Table 3. Acceptance tests
Note:
1. By preconditions, we mean that the required values are available.
2. Acceptance tests coincide with class unit tests, so no separate unit testing is required.
3. Testing will be conducted by the markers with the database specified in Section 4.
Acknowledgements
The UML diagrams were created using Violet ( http://horstmann.com/violet/ )
As a producer, why is it important to consider the price elasticity of demand of your product when setting the price you are going to charge?
Assignment 1: Short Answer Questions
Value: 10%
Due date: 07-Aug-2017
Return date: 28-Aug-2017
Length: Approximately 500 words
Submission method options
Alternative submission method
Task
Assignment 1 consists of two short answer questions (worth 5 marks each) based on Text material. Before attempting this assignment you are expected to have read Text chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4. Sources used in your answer should be fully referenced in APA 6th style.
Answer the following questions ensuring that you apply economic principles or theory related to (a) the concepts of supply and demand for Question 1 and (b) the concepts of specialisation and exchange for Question 2 to inform your analysis and support your decisions. Communicate your ideas with correct grammar, spelling and writing style and support your answers with diagrams as necessary.
Question 1 (5 marks)
As a producer, why is it important to consider the price elasticity of demand of your product when setting the price you are going to charge?
Question 2 (5 Marks)
Explain the difference between comparative advantage an absolute advantage.
Rationale
This assignment provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you have engaged with the subject and that you are familiar with the use of the model of supply and demand and concepts of specialisation and exchange.
The questions address the following learning outcomes:
Learning Outcome 1: be able to apply demand and supply analysis to make a range of market related decisions.
Learning Outcome 2: be able to identify and critically evaluate opportunities for specialisation and exchange.
Marking criteria
Criteria HD (85%) DI (75-84%) CR (65-74%) PS (50-64%) FL (0 50%)
Questions 1 and 2: Academic writing clearly communicates meaning (10% weighting). Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, concisely, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with few spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. The text contains some errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity occasionally, and may not be concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with little effort. The text contains frequent errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity, and is not concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with some effort. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Questions 1 and 2: Academic writing includes APA 6th referencing (10% weighting). Referencing is comprehensive, demonstrates academic integrity, and conforms exactly to APA style conventions. Referencing is comprehensive, demonstrates academic integrity, and conforms to APA style conventions with fewer than three minor errors or omissions which don't impact on the transparency and traceability of the source or the demonstration of academic integrity. Referencing is comprehensive and mostly accurate according to APA style conventions. Up to eight minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices (e.g. italics, punctuation, underlining) don't impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. Referencing is comprehensive and mostly accurate according to APA style conventions. Frequent minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices (e.g. italics, punctuation, underlining) don't impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Question 1: Analyses supply and demand components to provide market related recommendations and or decisions (80% weighting). The answer synthesises the most important elements of the theory of demand and supply with new insights providing an in-depth application of demand and supply theory along with clearly labelled relevant diagrams to produce a comprehensive analysis that is used as the basis for identifying the correct decisions within the context of specific market circumstances. The answer evaluates the theory of demand and supply and uses the theory to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available given specified market conditions and are presented through a sound argument showing good judgement. However, minor errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer correctly interprets the theory of demand and supply to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available given specified market conditions. However, some errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer identifies the most important elements of the theory of demand and supply to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available given specified market conditions. Limited explanation and poor use of diagrams provides marginal support for the conclusions drawn. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Question 2: Correctly utilises trade theory to identify and critically evaluate if opportunities exist for specialisation and exchange (80% weighting). The answer synthesises the theory in relation to specialisation and exchange with new insights providing an in-depth application of trade theory along with clearly labelled relevant diagrams to produce a comprehensive analysis that is used as the basis for identifying the correct decisions relating to specialisation and exchange within the context of specific market circumstances The answer evaluates the theory in relation to specialisation and exchange and uses the theory to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available with respect to specialisation and exchange given specified market conditions and are presented through a sound argument showing good judgement. However, minor errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer correctly interprets the theory in relation to specialisation and exchange to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available with respect to specialisation and exchange given specified market conditions. However, some errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer identifies the most important elements of trade theory in relation to specialisation and exchange to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available with respect to specialisation and exchange given specified market conditions. Limited explanation and poor use of diagrams provides marginal support for the conclusions drawn. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Presentation
Answers should be typed and diagrams must be clear and neat and preferably drawn electronically. Hand-drawn diagrams are acceptable. Sources used in your answer should be fully referenced in APA 6th style. The answer to the question should be divided into three parts:
Part 1: Introduction
The introduction sets up your response by succinctly stating your understanding of the issues, what you think is the best way to analyse the situation – including choice of theory and sources of evidence, what type of findings you expect and what potential applications you expect there to be.
Part 2: Analysis
The analysis will represent the bulk of your work. Here you will provide your answer in detail by drawing upon the literature, the theory and the evidence to come up with an answer to the question posed. You may find that you want to break this section up into a number of sub-parts – one for a detailed discussion of the issues including your non-technical response, one for a detailed analysis of the tools of analysis you will use (theory), one for your extensive consideration of the evidence, one where you draw together your information and findings along with their implications.
Part 3: Conclusion
In the conclusion you briefly and succinctly review what you have done in answer to the question and indicate what further issues there might be to be considered.
Requirements
Sources used in your answer should be fully referenced in APA 6th style.
This assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.
It is recommended that your name, student ID and page number are included in the header or footer of every page of the assignment.
Further details about submission in Turnitin are provided in online submission.
Value: 10%
Due date: 07-Aug-2017
Return date: 28-Aug-2017
Length: Approximately 500 words
Submission method options
Alternative submission method
Task
Assignment 1 consists of two short answer questions (worth 5 marks each) based on Text material. Before attempting this assignment you are expected to have read Text chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4. Sources used in your answer should be fully referenced in APA 6th style.
Answer the following questions ensuring that you apply economic principles or theory related to (a) the concepts of supply and demand for Question 1 and (b) the concepts of specialisation and exchange for Question 2 to inform your analysis and support your decisions. Communicate your ideas with correct grammar, spelling and writing style and support your answers with diagrams as necessary.
Question 1 (5 marks)
As a producer, why is it important to consider the price elasticity of demand of your product when setting the price you are going to charge?
Question 2 (5 Marks)
Explain the difference between comparative advantage an absolute advantage.
Rationale
This assignment provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate that you have engaged with the subject and that you are familiar with the use of the model of supply and demand and concepts of specialisation and exchange.
The questions address the following learning outcomes:
Learning Outcome 1: be able to apply demand and supply analysis to make a range of market related decisions.
Learning Outcome 2: be able to identify and critically evaluate opportunities for specialisation and exchange.
Marking criteria
Criteria HD (85%) DI (75-84%) CR (65-74%) PS (50-64%) FL (0 50%)
Questions 1 and 2: Academic writing clearly communicates meaning (10% weighting). Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, concisely, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. Language features and structures are used to convey meaning effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and in a tone appropriate to the audience and purpose with few spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. The text contains some errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity occasionally, and may not be concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with little effort. The text contains frequent errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, and structure, lacks clarity, and is not concise, but the meaning is apparent to the reader with some effort. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Questions 1 and 2: Academic writing includes APA 6th referencing (10% weighting). Referencing is comprehensive, demonstrates academic integrity, and conforms exactly to APA style conventions. Referencing is comprehensive, demonstrates academic integrity, and conforms to APA style conventions with fewer than three minor errors or omissions which don't impact on the transparency and traceability of the source or the demonstration of academic integrity. Referencing is comprehensive and mostly accurate according to APA style conventions. Up to eight minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices (e.g. italics, punctuation, underlining) don't impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. Referencing is comprehensive and mostly accurate according to APA style conventions. Frequent minor errors or omissions in style and formatting choices (e.g. italics, punctuation, underlining) don't impact on the transparency and traceability of the source, or the demonstration of academic integrity. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Question 1: Analyses supply and demand components to provide market related recommendations and or decisions (80% weighting). The answer synthesises the most important elements of the theory of demand and supply with new insights providing an in-depth application of demand and supply theory along with clearly labelled relevant diagrams to produce a comprehensive analysis that is used as the basis for identifying the correct decisions within the context of specific market circumstances. The answer evaluates the theory of demand and supply and uses the theory to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available given specified market conditions and are presented through a sound argument showing good judgement. However, minor errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer correctly interprets the theory of demand and supply to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available given specified market conditions. However, some errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer identifies the most important elements of the theory of demand and supply to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available given specified market conditions. Limited explanation and poor use of diagrams provides marginal support for the conclusions drawn. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Question 2: Correctly utilises trade theory to identify and critically evaluate if opportunities exist for specialisation and exchange (80% weighting). The answer synthesises the theory in relation to specialisation and exchange with new insights providing an in-depth application of trade theory along with clearly labelled relevant diagrams to produce a comprehensive analysis that is used as the basis for identifying the correct decisions relating to specialisation and exchange within the context of specific market circumstances The answer evaluates the theory in relation to specialisation and exchange and uses the theory to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available with respect to specialisation and exchange given specified market conditions and are presented through a sound argument showing good judgement. However, minor errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer correctly interprets the theory in relation to specialisation and exchange to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available with respect to specialisation and exchange given specified market conditions. However, some errors have been found in the narrative or use of diagrams. The answer identifies the most important elements of trade theory in relation to specialisation and exchange to analyse the question. Decisions based on analysis correctly reflect the options available with respect to specialisation and exchange given specified market conditions. Limited explanation and poor use of diagrams provides marginal support for the conclusions drawn. Fails to meet criteria for a pass.
Presentation
Answers should be typed and diagrams must be clear and neat and preferably drawn electronically. Hand-drawn diagrams are acceptable. Sources used in your answer should be fully referenced in APA 6th style. The answer to the question should be divided into three parts:
Part 1: Introduction
The introduction sets up your response by succinctly stating your understanding of the issues, what you think is the best way to analyse the situation – including choice of theory and sources of evidence, what type of findings you expect and what potential applications you expect there to be.
Part 2: Analysis
The analysis will represent the bulk of your work. Here you will provide your answer in detail by drawing upon the literature, the theory and the evidence to come up with an answer to the question posed. You may find that you want to break this section up into a number of sub-parts – one for a detailed discussion of the issues including your non-technical response, one for a detailed analysis of the tools of analysis you will use (theory), one for your extensive consideration of the evidence, one where you draw together your information and findings along with their implications.
Part 3: Conclusion
In the conclusion you briefly and succinctly review what you have done in answer to the question and indicate what further issues there might be to be considered.
Requirements
Sources used in your answer should be fully referenced in APA 6th style.
This assignment must be submitted through Turnitin.
It is recommended that your name, student ID and page number are included in the header or footer of every page of the assignment.
Further details about submission in Turnitin are provided in online submission.
Factiva to find at least one real-world, large-scale IT project that would most interest you
Individual Assignment due Week 2
• Based on the definition of project and the criteria for project success (Chapter 1 and Week 1 lecture notes), search the Internet, Google Scholar, and/or UOW academic databases, including Factiva to find at least one real-world, large-scale IT project that would most interest you. The project you select can be a either successful or failed project.
• (1) Briefly describe this project.
• (2) Identify its project goal(s).
• (3) Was the project successful? Why? (or If it is still on-going, what do you predict the project outcome will be? Why?)
• Total 5 marks: (1) 1 mark; (2) 1 marks; (3) 3 mark.
• Due 11:55 pm on Tuesday, August 1 via Moodie drop box.
• Total 350-500 words
ISIT 446/ISIT946
Individual Assignment
Instructions
A descriptive title of your selected real-world, large-scale IT project
Name & Student Number
Your Tutorial Enrollment Indicate either T01, T02, T03 or T04 and Your Tutor Name
Question 1
Your answer
Question 2
Your answer
Question 3
Your answer
References
List your information sources
Plagiarism: Please note that we do not tolerate plagiarism. A case of plagiarism will be reported
to SCIT and a zero mark will be recorded for your assignment.
• Based on the definition of project and the criteria for project success (Chapter 1 and Week 1 lecture notes), search the Internet, Google Scholar, and/or UOW academic databases, including Factiva to find at least one real-world, large-scale IT project that would most interest you. The project you select can be a either successful or failed project.
• (1) Briefly describe this project.
• (2) Identify its project goal(s).
• (3) Was the project successful? Why? (or If it is still on-going, what do you predict the project outcome will be? Why?)
• Total 5 marks: (1) 1 mark; (2) 1 marks; (3) 3 mark.
• Due 11:55 pm on Tuesday, August 1 via Moodie drop box.
• Total 350-500 words
ISIT 446/ISIT946
Individual Assignment
Instructions
A descriptive title of your selected real-world, large-scale IT project
Name & Student Number
Your Tutorial Enrollment Indicate either T01, T02, T03 or T04 and Your Tutor Name
Question 1
Your answer
Question 2
Your answer
Question 3
Your answer
References
List your information sources
Plagiarism: Please note that we do not tolerate plagiarism. A case of plagiarism will be reported
to SCIT and a zero mark will be recorded for your assignment.
Hines (1991) argues that conceptual frameworks ‘presume, legitimize and reproduce the assumption of an objective world and as such they play a part in constituting the social world
Unit: ACC204 – Advanced Financial Accounting
Weighting: The assignment is worth 40% of the total unit weight.
Due Date: 10th August, 2017
Instructions:
1. Students are required to cover all stated requirements.
2. Your answer must be both uploaded to Moodle in word file and handed over a printed copy.
3. You need to support your answers with appropriate Harvard style references where necessary.
4. Only include information in your appendixes that has been directly referred to in the body of your document.
5. Include a title/cover page containing the subject title and code and the name, student id numbers.
6. Please save the document as ACC204_T1_B1_first name_Surename_Student Number
Eg: ACC204_T1_B1_John_Smith_20170000
You are required to finish each of these questions, total 40 marks. Please give the solutions in detail, show calculations and submit the solutions to Moodle using a single file, it can be Excel format, Word format or PDF format, no requirement on word limits. If any reference was used, please refer to Harvard style. Question 1 (10 marks), Question 2 (10 Marks), Question 3 (10 Marks), Question 4 (10 Marks).
1. Hines (1991) argues that conceptual frameworks ‘presume, legitimize and reproduce the assumption of an objective world and as such they play a part in constituting the social world … conceptual frameworks provide social legitimacy to the accounting profession’. Try to explain what she means.
2. On 1 July 2011 Sprintfast Couriers, which has a year-end of 30 June, purchased a delivery truck for use in its courier operations at a cost of $65 000. At the end of the truck's useful life it is expected to have a residual value of $5000. During its six-year useful life, Sprintfast Couriers Limited expected the truck to be driven 246 000 kilometres
REQUIRED
Calculate the annual depreciation charge for each of the six years of the truck’s life using the following methods:
(a) the straight-line method
(b) the sum-of-digits method
(c) the declining-balance method
(d) the units-of-production method using kilometres as the basis of use and assuming the following usage:
Year Kilometres
2012 28 000
2013 34 000
2014 42 000
2015 55 000
2016 68 000
2017 19 000
246 000
3. Star City Limited commences construction of a multi-purpose water park on 1 July 2015 for Pretoria Limited. Star City Limited signs a fixed-price contract for total revenues of $50 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and Pretoria Limited controls the asset throughout the period of construction. The expected cost as at the commencement of construction is $38 million. The estimated costs of a construction project might change throughout the project—in this example, they do change. The following data relates to the project (the financial years end on 30 June):
2016 ($m) 2017 ($m) 2018($m)
Costs for the year 10 18 12
Costs incurred to date 10 28 40
Estimated costs to complete 28 12 –
Progress billings during the year 12 20 18
Cash collected during the year 11 19 20
REQUIRED
(a) Using the above data, compute the gross profit to be recognised for each of the three years, assuming that the outcome of the contract can be reliably estimated.
(b) Prepare the journal entries for the 2016 financial year using the percentage-of-completion method.
(c) Prepare the journal entries for the 2016 financial year, assuming the stage of completion cannot be reliably assessed.
4. Innovator Ltd incurred expenditure researching and developing a cure for a common disease found in turnips. At the end of 2013 management determined that the research and development project was unlikely to succeed because trials of the prototype had been unsuccessful. During 2014 a breakthrough in agricultural science improved chances of the product succeeding and development resumed. The project was completed in 2014. At the end of 2014 costs incurred on the project were expected to be recoverable. Innovator expects that 10 per cent of the project revenue will be received in 2015, 20 per cent in 2016, 30 per cent in 2017, 30 per cent in 2018 and 10 per cent in 2019. After five years the product will be at the end of its useful life because the disease found in turnips will have been eradicated. Costs incurred were as follows:
Research ($000) Development ($000)
2013 40 000 10 000
2014 12 000 60 000
REQUIRED
(a) How much research expenditure and development expenditure should be recognized as an expense in 2013?
(b) How much research and development expenditure should be recognized as an expense in 2014?
(c) State how much expenditure should be carried forward (deferred) and reported in the statement of financial position at the end of 2013 and 2014.
(d) Prepare journal entries for the amortization of deferred costs in 2015 and 2016, assuming that actual revenues are as expected. State the amount of deferred expenditure carried forward in the statement of financial position in relation to the deferred costs.
(e) Assume that after charging amortization based on sales revenue at the end of 2014 the discounted net cash flows expected to be generated from the deferred expenditure were estimated as $15 000. Prepare any journal entries required to account for this information.
Weighting: The assignment is worth 40% of the total unit weight.
Due Date: 10th August, 2017
Instructions:
1. Students are required to cover all stated requirements.
2. Your answer must be both uploaded to Moodle in word file and handed over a printed copy.
3. You need to support your answers with appropriate Harvard style references where necessary.
4. Only include information in your appendixes that has been directly referred to in the body of your document.
5. Include a title/cover page containing the subject title and code and the name, student id numbers.
6. Please save the document as ACC204_T1_B1_first name_Surename_Student Number
Eg: ACC204_T1_B1_John_Smith_20170000
You are required to finish each of these questions, total 40 marks. Please give the solutions in detail, show calculations and submit the solutions to Moodle using a single file, it can be Excel format, Word format or PDF format, no requirement on word limits. If any reference was used, please refer to Harvard style. Question 1 (10 marks), Question 2 (10 Marks), Question 3 (10 Marks), Question 4 (10 Marks).
1. Hines (1991) argues that conceptual frameworks ‘presume, legitimize and reproduce the assumption of an objective world and as such they play a part in constituting the social world … conceptual frameworks provide social legitimacy to the accounting profession’. Try to explain what she means.
2. On 1 July 2011 Sprintfast Couriers, which has a year-end of 30 June, purchased a delivery truck for use in its courier operations at a cost of $65 000. At the end of the truck's useful life it is expected to have a residual value of $5000. During its six-year useful life, Sprintfast Couriers Limited expected the truck to be driven 246 000 kilometres
REQUIRED
Calculate the annual depreciation charge for each of the six years of the truck’s life using the following methods:
(a) the straight-line method
(b) the sum-of-digits method
(c) the declining-balance method
(d) the units-of-production method using kilometres as the basis of use and assuming the following usage:
Year Kilometres
2012 28 000
2013 34 000
2014 42 000
2015 55 000
2016 68 000
2017 19 000
246 000
3. Star City Limited commences construction of a multi-purpose water park on 1 July 2015 for Pretoria Limited. Star City Limited signs a fixed-price contract for total revenues of $50 million. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 and Pretoria Limited controls the asset throughout the period of construction. The expected cost as at the commencement of construction is $38 million. The estimated costs of a construction project might change throughout the project—in this example, they do change. The following data relates to the project (the financial years end on 30 June):
2016 ($m) 2017 ($m) 2018($m)
Costs for the year 10 18 12
Costs incurred to date 10 28 40
Estimated costs to complete 28 12 –
Progress billings during the year 12 20 18
Cash collected during the year 11 19 20
REQUIRED
(a) Using the above data, compute the gross profit to be recognised for each of the three years, assuming that the outcome of the contract can be reliably estimated.
(b) Prepare the journal entries for the 2016 financial year using the percentage-of-completion method.
(c) Prepare the journal entries for the 2016 financial year, assuming the stage of completion cannot be reliably assessed.
4. Innovator Ltd incurred expenditure researching and developing a cure for a common disease found in turnips. At the end of 2013 management determined that the research and development project was unlikely to succeed because trials of the prototype had been unsuccessful. During 2014 a breakthrough in agricultural science improved chances of the product succeeding and development resumed. The project was completed in 2014. At the end of 2014 costs incurred on the project were expected to be recoverable. Innovator expects that 10 per cent of the project revenue will be received in 2015, 20 per cent in 2016, 30 per cent in 2017, 30 per cent in 2018 and 10 per cent in 2019. After five years the product will be at the end of its useful life because the disease found in turnips will have been eradicated. Costs incurred were as follows:
Research ($000) Development ($000)
2013 40 000 10 000
2014 12 000 60 000
REQUIRED
(a) How much research expenditure and development expenditure should be recognized as an expense in 2013?
(b) How much research and development expenditure should be recognized as an expense in 2014?
(c) State how much expenditure should be carried forward (deferred) and reported in the statement of financial position at the end of 2013 and 2014.
(d) Prepare journal entries for the amortization of deferred costs in 2015 and 2016, assuming that actual revenues are as expected. State the amount of deferred expenditure carried forward in the statement of financial position in relation to the deferred costs.
(e) Assume that after charging amortization based on sales revenue at the end of 2014 the discounted net cash flows expected to be generated from the deferred expenditure were estimated as $15 000. Prepare any journal entries required to account for this information.
What is IMC?
Assessment item A1
What is IMC? - Blog Discussion
Value: 10%
Due date: 11-Aug-2017
Return date: 01-Sep-2017
Length: 750 quality words
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Task
Write a Post on IMC addressing the following topics:
• In your own words, define and discuss IMC using your text and at least 4 other academic resources (i.e. academic journals etc.)
• Briefly discuss how IMC has been utilised well using 2 Australian organisations of your choice.
• Discuss how IMC plays a significant role in the overall marketing and business strategy
Ensure you define IMC using theory and research (to support your opinion) and then discuss its application using the organisation chosen and explaining how it has worked in your own words.
Your audience is your subject lecturer
Marking
Rationale
After completing this assessment you will be able to:
• investigate the role of marketing communication in the overall marketing and business strategy;
• use real life organisational examples and discuss from your point of view what works and why.
Presentation
Please use examples as part of your submission to reinforce/enhance your point of view. Please use academic language.
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Value: 10%
Due date: 11-Aug-2017
Return date: 01-Sep-2017
Length: 750 quality words
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Task
Write a Post on IMC addressing the following topics:
• In your own words, define and discuss IMC using your text and at least 4 other academic resources (i.e. academic journals etc.)
• Briefly discuss how IMC has been utilised well using 2 Australian organisations of your choice.
• Discuss how IMC plays a significant role in the overall marketing and business strategy
Ensure you define IMC using theory and research (to support your opinion) and then discuss its application using the organisation chosen and explaining how it has worked in your own words.
Your audience is your subject lecturer
Marking
Rationale
After completing this assessment you will be able to:
• investigate the role of marketing communication in the overall marketing and business strategy;
• use real life organisational examples and discuss from your point of view what works and why.
Presentation
Please use examples as part of your submission to reinforce/enhance your point of view. Please use academic language.
Monday, 24 July 2017
You are an owner and executive level manager of a business with eight locations
You
are an owner and executive level manager of a business with eight
locations. Your strategic goal is to expand this business over the next 5
years. While you are pleased with the past performance of the business
overall, you have spent a great deal of time over the previous months
visiting the eight locations and addressing issues and concerns of the
various employees and location managers. It has become obvious to you
that you are unable to devote the time and energy necessary to focus on
necessary executive level activities to take the business to the next
level. All of your time seems to be spent addressing small problems
within the existing locations. You have heard that other businesses have
successfully used a team approach to management with good results. You
have decided to examine this option for your business, managers, and
employees.
After
reading the scenario above and the section on self-managed teams in
your assigned textbook readings, compose a paper in which you explain
the difference between traditional and team working environments. Then
explain how effective self-managed teams could be built and successfully
implemented within your business. Finally, describe how these teams
could contribute to the overall effectiveness of your business.
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