UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA CAWANGAN KELANTAN,

BUKIT ILMU, 18500 MACHANG, KELANTAN.

MACROECONOMICS (ECO211)

GROUP PROJECT (REPORT) 10%

Guidelines on report preparation

a) Students are required to form a group consists of 3-5 members.

b) Students are required to write a report on the given topics.

c) Report should be computer typed using 1.5 spacing on A4 paper and using font type
Times New Roman size 12 / Arial size 11 for 5-10 pages ONLY.

d) In the Bibliography section, reference all ideas, quotes and information from which you
use from books, articles and the Internet sources in the form of APA format.

e) Failure to submit by the due date could result to the candidate being awarded with zero
marks. Assignment submitted late without prior application for an extension or medical
evidence will not be accepted. Extensions are granted only because of approved
circumstances.

f) The submission date is on 26/11/2017 (Sunday) (Week 11) not later than 12.00 pm.
No. Topic
1 Define economic growth and income per capita. Collect a set data of Malaysias GDP and
data for Income per Capita for about 10-year periods. Discuss the trend of economic
growth and income per capita of Malaysian economy. Then, explain how income per
capita act as a key measure of economic performance and wealth of a nation. Then,
discuss other points of importance for estimating national income.

2 Define GDP and GNP. Gather a set of data showing the value of GDP for a few countries
in ASEAN or Asia and comment. There are various shortcomings in calculating national
income or GDP. Discuss.

3 Briefly explain autonomous and induced consumption. Elaborate the factors that
contribute to the change in household consumption pattern from conventional perspective.
Then, discuss the rationality of consumers behavior in spending, from Islamic view.

4. Briefly explain autonomous and induced investment as explained by Keynesian and then,
discuss other factors that may affect investment in an economy. Elaborate Keynesian
theory who believed that spending from consumers, private investors and government can
boost up output growth. (draw a diagram related to the theory).

5. Define inflation. Discuss the real value of money and explain how the standard of living of
a nation falls as inflation rises. Then explain the causes of inflation in an economy.

6. Generally, inflation is interpreted as a negative phenomenon. Explain the effects of

inflation to an economy and social. Nevertheless, discuss how this economy can resolve
the problem of inflation.

7. Collect a set of data for unemployment rate and growth rate in Malaysia for about 10-year
periods. Analyze the data and explain the relationship between both, if any. Then, discuss
the effect of unemployment on individuals, societies and countrys economic growth and
development.

8. Define unemployment and explain how is it measured. Discuss the types of

unemployment and how to solve the problem of unemployment?

9. How does monetary policy can influence inflation and unemployment? Discuss the
instruments introduced through this policy for combating inflation and unemployment in
Malaysia.

10. Discuss the implementation of Fiscal Policy in Malaysia? Explain how government
spending multiplies to expand output and growth of a nation. Explain how to combat
unemployment and inflation using fiscal policy?
 ASSIGNMENT COVER

ECO211
MACROECONOMICS

SEPTEMBER 2017 JANUARY 2018

Question

PREPARED BY:

GROUP:

NO. STUDENTS NAME MATRIC NUMBER

PREPARED FOR:

MADAM AZIZAH BINTI ISA

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
UiTM CAWANGAN KELANTAN
 SUBMISSION DATE: 26 November 2017

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I hereby declare that this assignment is of my own work that I have for MACROECONOMICS
(ECO211). Here I declare that:

This is my original work.

I did not copy another persons work
This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published
or unpublished works of other people.
I had fulfilled all the assignments requirement.
I did not allow other students to copy my work.
I understand the implication of plagiarism.

Therefore, I (students name refer the

table below) agree and understand that if any of the above is found to be untrue, University
Technology MARA, Kelantan has the full right to take any disciplinary action according to the
policy.

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DATE:
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 STUDENTS NAME AND TOPIC

No. Topic Students Name

1 Define economic growth and income per capita. 1.
Collect a set data of Malaysias GDP and data for
Income per Capita for about 10-year periods. 2.
Discuss the trend of economic growth and
income per capita of Malaysian economy. Then, 3.
explain how income per capita act as a key
measure of economic performance and wealth of 4.
a nation. Then, discuss other points of
importance for estimating national income. 5.

2 Define GDP and GNP. Gather a set of data 1.

showing the value of GDP for a few countries in
ASEAN or Asia and comment. There are various 2.
shortcomings in calculating national income or
GDP. Discuss. 3.

4.

5.

3 Briefly explain autonomous and induced 1.

consumption. Elaborate the factors that
contribute to the change in household 2.
consumption pattern from conventional
perspective. Then, discuss the rationality of 3.
consumers behavior in spending, from Islamic
view. 4.

5.

4. Briefly explain autonomous and induced 1.

investment as explained by Keynesian and then,
discuss other factors that may affect investment 2.
in an economy. Elaborate Keynesian theory who
believed that spending from consumers, private 3.
investors and government can boost up output
growth. (Draw a diagram related to the theory). 4.

5.
5. Define inflation. Discuss the real value of money 1.
and explain how the standard of living of a nation
falls as inflation rises. Then explain the causes of 2.
inflation in an economy.
3.

4.

5.

6. Generally, inflation is interpreted as a negative 1.

phenomenon. Explain the effects of inflation to
an economy and social. Nevertheless, discuss 2.
how this economy can resolve the problem of
inflation. 3.

4.

5.

7. Collect a set of data for unemployment rate and 1.

growth rate in Malaysia for about 10-year
periods. Analyze the data and explain the 2.
relationship between both, if any. Then, discuss
the effect of unemployment on individuals, 3.
societies and countrys economic growth and
development. 4.

5.

8. Define unemployment and explain how it is 1.

measured. Discuss the types of unemployment
and how to solve the problem of unemployment? 2.

3.

4.

5.
9. How does monetary policy can influence inflation 1.
and unemployment? Discuss the instruments
introduced through this policy for combating 2.
inflation and unemployment in Malaysia.
3.

4.

5.

10. Discuss the implementation of Fiscal Policy in 1.

Malaysia? Explain how government spending
multiplies to expand output and growth of a 2.
nation. Explain how to combat unemployment
and inflation using fiscal policy? 3.

4.

5.

Use the RUBRICS provided here as a reference or guidelines for you to answer
the question chosen.

RUBRICS for Group Report for the questions are as follow:

 FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
GROUP REPORT RUBRICS (10%)
COURSE MACROECONOMICS STUDENTS 1. LECTURERS
NAME NAME 2. NAME
3.
4.
5.
COURSE ECO 211 GROUPS COURSE
CODE NAME PROGRAM

Marks Marks (M) Weighted

Attribute Sub attribute Allocated Marks
1 2 3 4 5 Obtained

Not able to Able to write Able to write Able to write Able to write
Clear written 40 write ideas ideas with ideas fairly and ideas clearly ideas with
academic clearly limited clarity clearly but excellent M/5 x 40
discourse and require require minor clarity
further improvements
improvements
Not able to Able to write Able to write Able to write Able to write
Written write ideas ideas with ideas fairly and ideas ideas with
Coherently
Communication coherently limited coherently but coherently excellent
written academic 30 M/5 x 30
discourse coherent and require minor coherence
require further improvements
improvements
Not able to Able to write Able to write Able to write Excellent
Systematically write ideas ideas with ideas fairly and ideas ability to write
written academic 30 systematically limited system systematically systematically ideas M/5 x 30
discourse and require but require systematically
further minor
improvements improvements
OVERALL 100x10% TOTAL __ x 10% =
ASSESSMENT