Individual essay based on the emerging "possibility of a recession for Australia".

Assessment 2 Information Subject Code: MBA612 Subject Name: International Economics and Multi-National Finance Assessment Title: Australia and Recession Assessment Type: Essay Presentation 1 ,500 Words (hi-i 0%) Len th: Weighting: 30 % Total Marks: 30 Submission: MyKBS (Turnitin) Due Date: Tuesday, Week 9, 11.55pm Your Task Students will complete an individual essay based on the emerging "possibility of a recession for Australia". Assessment Description Students are to write an individual essay on "Whether Australia is in Recession?". The essay should seek to provide evidence of causes, impact on the value of the Australian Dollar on postgraduate students studying part/fuII-time in Australia and on the Australian economy in general. The essay will be assessed against the following criteria: 0 Evidence of a development of a body of knowledge in the eld of contemporary international business and economics 0 Level of analysis 0 Clarity of argument 0 Appropriate use of theory and relevant literature 0 Appropriate sourcing and referencing (see M for further details) Subject Learning Outcomes L02: Outline the international monetary system and balance of payments and analyse how these affect multinational corporations. L03: Outline the function of foreign exchange markets and derivative currency contracts and perform calculations to demonstrate their uses in trading, portfolio investment and risk management. L04: Apply portfolio theory to investments in multinational companies and calculate a global cost of capital and reect on the economic, social, environment and political consequences of multinational investment