ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTION This is a GROUP assignment. Your task is to form a group of 4 people. Following are the guidelines: This assignment is worth 20% of the total grade. Your name and matric number must be clearly typed on the C!"# $%&". $lease check for spelling and grammatical errors. 'ubmission of the assignment is as per the course plan. (ate submission of the assignment is as per the course plan. You are allowed to discuss with other groups )*T please make sure its ORIGINALITY. For %ssignment +uestion ,- there are so many e.amples out there- so try not to choose the same e.amples as other groups. For both assignment +uestions- Y* /*'T 0T '*)/1T "2%CT(Y T3" '%/" #"$#T. 'hould there be 2 or more groups submitted their assignments which are similar in e4ery way or ha4ing shown some similarities- the grades assigned will be di4ided among the groups. You must not copy and paste information from the internet. If you use internet sources, either put those sources in quotations or put those sources INTO YOUR OWN WORDS. Plagiarized sources will result in failure. 'ocial loafing occurs when a group member relies on the remaining group members to complete group tasks- and does not contribute to group work. 1f you feel that a member of your group is a social loafer- please responds as follows: 5,6 address your concerns with that group member as early as possible 4ia email- and copy me on the email7 526 agree upon a way in which that person can contribute to the group and notify me of your resolution by email7 586 if the problem persists- make an appointment for your group to meet with me. 9e will attempt to resol4e the problem together7 5:6 if this second attempts fails- lea4e the person;s name off of the co4er page of the assignment7 5<6 1 will inform the group member that s=he will recei4e a >ero on the assignment. ?ero mark will be gi4en only if steps ,@: ha4e been followed. PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT: This assignment has two maAor purposes. The first is for you to gain e.perience applying economic concepts and theories to specific content and situations. The second is for you to e.perience the group process firsthand as you work to achie4e the outcomes assigned to your team. ASSIGNMENT QUESTION 1: $#1C" B1'C#1/10%T10: $rice discrimination is a common practice. 3ow many le4els of price discrimination e.istC 9hat are theyC ".plain what is price discriminationC ".plain why some organi>ations practices price discriminationC Bescribe in details THREE (3) real examples of price discrimination in everyday life (in the context of Malaysia). 1n the conclusion part- include your opinion as to whether this assignment was useful or not and what ha4e you learnt from it. , ASSIGNMENT QUESTION 2: "C0/1C 10T"&#%T10: The international trade has led to the de4elopment of economic integration. ".plain what is economic integrationC 9hat are the benefits of ha4ing free trade between countriesC #ecently- it has reported that /alaysia is embarking on an economic integration with %ustralia i.e. Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA). ".plain the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia before /%FT%. Find the trade statistics between /alaysia and %ustralia from 200D E 20,0. Bescribe in what way /alaysia will benefit from /%FT%. 1n the conclusion part- include your opinion as to whether this assignment was useful or not and what ha4e you learnt from it. GENERAL FORMAT OF THE REPORT: The assignment must be: 0eatly typed *sing font Times 0ew #oman Font si>e ,, 'pacing ,.< 9hite %: papers FORMAT OF THE COVER PAGE: The co4er page must ha4e the following standard layout: a6 Centered top: 0ame of the uni4ersity- follows by Course name- Course code- 'emester 5e.g. 'eptember 20,,6 and 'ection 5e.g. 'ection ,6 b6 Centered middle: 'tudent name and 'tudent 1B c6 Centered bottom: (ecturer name 5spell correctly6 and %ctual date of submission FORMAT OF THE REPORT CONTENT: The report must ha4e the following standard layout: ASSIGNMENT QUESTION 1 - PRICE DISCRIMINATION (10) $art ,: ".plain what is price discriminationC 3ow many le4els of price discrimination e.istC 9hat are theyC 5minimum of 2 pages6 $art 2: ".plain why some organi>ations practices price discriminationC 5minimum of , page6 $art 8: Bescribe in details THREE (3) real examples of price discrimination in everyday life (in the context of Malaysia). @ ".ample ne @ ".ample Two @ ".ample Three $art :: Conclusion 5ma.imum of , page6 $art <: #eferences 5lists sources6 $art F: %ppendi. 5if any6 2 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION 2 - ECONOMIC INTEGRATION (10) $art ,: ".plain what is economic integrationC 5minimum of , page6 $art 2: 9hat are the benefits of ha4ing free trade between countriesC 5minimum of , page6 $art 8: @ ".plain the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia before /%FT%7 @ Find the trade statistics between /alaysia and %ustralia from 200D E 20,07 @ Bescribe in what way5s6 /alaysia will benefit from /%FT%. 5minimum of 8 pages6 $art :: Conclusion 5ma.imum of , page6 $art <: #eferences 5lists sources6 $art F: %ppendi. 5if any6 GUIDELINE FOR GRADING: The table below tells you how you should e4aluate students; performance: ASSIGNMENT QUESTION 1 PRICE DISCRIMINATION 'tated bAecti4e or $erformance Extremely Poor (1 MARK) Poor (2 MARKS) Fair (3 MARKS) Good (4 MARKS) Excellent (5 MARKS) PART 1 EXPLANATION ON PRICE DISCRIMINATION ".planation on price discrimination (5 Marks) Too long and unorgani>ed (ong and less organi>ed #ather long but organi>ed %de+uate and organi>ed %de+uate- organi>ed- and comprehensible ".planation on price discrimination (5 Marks) 1nformation on price discriminati on is not applicable= correct at all 1nformation on price discrimination is less applicable= correct 1nformation on price discrimination is ade+uately applicable= correct 1nformation on price discrimination is applicable= correct 1nformation on price discrimination is well applicable= correct PART 2 PRACTICES OF PRICE DISCRIMINATION #easons for practices of price discrimination (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not gi4en reasons for practicing price discrimination at all 3as poorly ga4e reasons for practicing price discrimination 3as somewhat ga4e reasons for practicing price discrimination 3as fairly gi4en reasons for practicing price discrimination 3as fully gi4en reasons for practicing price discrimination PART 3 REAL LIFE EXAMPLE OF PRICE DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES $ro4iding real life e.amples of price discrimination (5 Marks) Bisplays no ability to gi4e real life e.amples of price discrimination Bisplay little ability to gi4e real life e.amples of price discrimination Bisplays somewhat medium ability to gi4e real life e.amples of price Bisplays good ability to gi4e real life e.amples of price discrimination Bisplays strong ability to gi4e real life e.amples of price discrimination 8 discrimination ".ample ne (5 Marks) This e.ample is not rele4ant= suitable=e.ist at all in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is less rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is somewhat rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in most of the ways in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is 4ery much rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t ".ample Two (5 Marks) This e.ample is not rele4ant= suitable=e.ist at all in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is less rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is somewhat rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in most of the ways in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is 4ery much rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t ".ample Three (5 Marks) This e.ample is not rele4ant= suitable=e.ist at all in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is less rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is somewhat rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in most of the ways in the gi4en conte.t This e.ample is 4ery much rele4ant= suitable=e.ist in the gi4en conte.t FORMAT/WRITE-UP/REFERENCE Format 5Typed- Font 'i>e7 Font Type6 (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not followed the style guide 3as poorly followed the style guide 3as somewhat closely followed the style guide 3as fairly closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations 3as 4ery closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations Format of %ssignment Content (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not followed the style guide 3as poorly followed the style guide 3as somewhat closely followed the style guide 3as fairly closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations 3as 4ery closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations 9riting (5 Marks) There are too many spellings- grammatical or typographical errors There are many spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors There are little spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors There are 4ery little spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors There are no spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors #eference (5 Marks) %ll rele4ant information is not cited appropriately %ll rele4ant information is cited less appropriately %ll rele4ant information is sufficiently cited %ll rele4ant information is fairly cited %ll rele4ant information is cited appropriately "ffort (5 Marks) 3as done 4ery little reading and research 3as done little reading and research 3as done sufficient reading and research 3as done fairly e.tensi4e reading and research 3as done reading and research e.tensi4ely TOTAL MARKS TOTAL MARKS 60 OBTAINED MARKS __________ 10 __________ : ASSIGNMENT QUESTION 2 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION 'tated bAecti4e or $erformance Extremely Poor (1 MARK) Poor (2 MARKS) Fair (3 MARKS) Good (4 MARKS) Excellent (5 MARKS) PART 1 EXPLANATION ON ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ".planation on economic integration (5 Marks) Too long and unorgani>ed (ong and less organi>ed #ather long but organi>ed %de+uate and organi>ed %de+uate- organi>ed- and comprehensible ".planation on economic integration (5 Marks) 1nformation on price discriminati on is not applicable= correct at all 1nformation on price discrimination is less applicable= correct 1nformation on price discrimination is ade+uately applicable= correct 1nformation on price discrimination is applicable= correct 1nformation on price discrimination is well applicable= correct PART 2 BENEFITS OF ECONOMIC INTEGRATION )enefits of economic integration (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not be able to gi4e benefits of economic integration at all 3as poorly ga4e benefits of economic integration 3as somewhat ga4e benefits of economic integration 3as fairly ga4e benefits of economic integration 3as fully gi4en benefits of economic integration PART 3 MALAYSIA-AUSTRALIA RELATIONSHIP Trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia (5 Marks) Bisplays no ability to describe the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia Bisplay little ability to describe the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia Bisplays somewhat medium ability to describe the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia Bisplays good ability to describe the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia Bisplays strong ability to describe the trade relationship between /alaysia and %ustralia Trade statistics from 200D @ 20,0 (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not gi4en trade statistics from 200D E 20,0 506 3as poorly gi4en trade statistics from 200D E 20,0 5,@year6 3as somewhat closely ga4e trade statistics from 200D E 20,0 52@year6 3as fairly closely ga4e trade statistics from 200D E 20,0 58@year6 3as fully gi4en trade statistics from 200D E 20,0 5:@year6 )enefits to /alaysia from /%FT% (5 Marks) Bisplays no ability to describe the benefits to /alaysia from /%FT% Bisplay little ability to describe the benefits to /alaysia from /%FT% Bisplays somewhat medium ability to describe the benefits to /alaysia from /%FT% Bisplays good ability to describe the benefits to /alaysia from /%FT% Bisplays strong ability to describe the benefits to /alaysia from /%FT% < FORMAT/WRITE-UP/REFERENCE Format 5Typed- Font 'i>e7 Font Type6 (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not followed the style guide 3as poorly followed the style guide 3as somewhat closely followed the style guide 3as fairly closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations 3as 4ery closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations Format of %ssignment Content (5 Marks) 3as- in effect- not followed the style guide 3as poorly followed the style guide 3as somewhat closely followed the style guide 3as fairly closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations 3as 4ery closely followed the style guide and falls within the page limitations 9riting (5 Marks) There are too many spellings- grammatical or typographic al errors There are many spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors There are little spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors There are 4ery little spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors There are no spellings- grammatical- or typographical errors #eference (5 Marks) %ll rele4ant information is not cited appropriatel y %ll rele4ant information is cited less appropriately %ll rele4ant information is sufficiently cited %ll rele4ant information is fairly cited %ll rele4ant information is cited appropriately "ffort (5 Marks) 3as done 4ery little reading and research 3as done little reading and research 3as done sufficient reading and research 3as done fairly e.tensi4e reading and research 3as done reading and research e.tensi4ely TOTAL MARKS TOTAL MARKS 60 OBTAINED MARKS __________ 10 __________ GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Assignment Question 1 ________ Assignment Question 2 ________ Total (20) ________ F