PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT _________________________________________________________________________ BDEK2203 INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS MAY 2013 _________________________________________________________________________

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda . Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 9hb Julai 2013 hingga 17hb Julai 2013. Serahan selepas 17hb Julai 2013 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 9th July 2013 until 17th July 2013. Submission after 17th July 2013 will NOT be accepted. 8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. /

Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan. / This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached . Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula. / You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION PURPOSE The purpose of the assignment is to enhance learners understanding on the concept of national income for an economy. REQUIREMENT Learners are required to describe and analyse the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP) of Malaysia for the period from 2006 to 2011. Go to http://www.tradingeconomics.com/malaysia/gdp-growth and http://www.tradingeconomics.com /malaysia/gross-national-product to obtain the necessary information.

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ATTACHMENT ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

BDEK2203 / INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS / MAY 2013 Low Criteria Weight age 0 No explanation was given. 1.5 1 Vague explanation which covered only one of the following: the definition, category, and calculation of national income. Vague and brief explanation of the importance of national income. Unable to identify and describe the changes of GDP and GNP over the selected period. Unable to provide any difference between GDP and GNP trends for the selected period. Irrelevant points were summarized. Fair 2 Clear but brief explanation which covered two of the following: the definition, category, and calculation of national income. Clear but brief explanation of the importance of national income. Able to identify and describe the changes of GDP and GNP over the selected period but did not provide reasons for the changes. Provided and explained 1 difference between GDP and GNP trends for the selected period. Only one key point was summarized. Above average 3 Clear and adequate explanation which covered three of the following: the definition, category, and calculation national income. Clear and adequate explanation of the importance of national income. Able to identify and describe the changes of GDP and GNP over the selected period but provided vague reasons for the changes. Provided and explained 2 differences between GDP and GNP trends for the selected period. Few key points were summarized but not in coherent manner. Excellent 4 Clear and detailed explanation which covered the definition, category, and calculation of national income. Clear and detailed explanation of the importance of national income. Able to identify and describe the changes of GDP and GNP over the selected period and provided clear reasons for the changes. Provided and explained 3 differences between GDP and GNP trends for the selected period. All the key points were summarized in coherent manner. Max Mar ks

Explanation on the concepts of national income.

The importance of national income to an economy. Analysis of GDP and GNP of Malaysia using trend analysis for the period from 2006 to 2011. (Data collection must be in value and in percentage) Comparison between the GDP and GNP trends for Malaysia for the period from 2006 to 2011. Summary

1.5

No explanation was given.

3.5

No analysis was given.

14

2.5

No comparison was given. No summary was given.

10

1 10

4 40

Total points