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Assessment Task Information
Assessment title:
Written Report
Module Name:
Quantitative Methods for Business
Module Code:
IY412
Tutor’s Name:
Terry Akagha (terry.akagha@kaplan.com)
Assessment will be set in:
Week 10
Assessment is due in:
Sunday 23rd February 2020
Assessment weighting:
40%

Assessment Task Instructions:
Core Task:

Write a report based on data analysis to identify whether a business’s profit is more likely to be affected by the number of people it employs or by the value of the company’s net tangible assets?
Structure:
The purpose of your report is to communicate the data analysis you have carried out. As with all reports it should be separated into 5 sections, each one of which fulfils a separate function to provide an overall picture of the work you have done.

These sections should include:
• Introduction
This section provides an introduction to the problem or question you intend to address in your report.
You may also like to outline briefly what you expect the result of your analysis to show
• Procedure
Where did you get your data from and why did you choose those companies to conduct your analysis?
• Methods of Analysis
How did you carry out your analysis?
What is the theoretical background to your analysis?
• Results and Conclusion
What results did your analysis generate and what do these mean?
How does the actual result compare with your expected outcome?
What is your interpretation of this result – what does it mean in a wider sense?
• Appendices
Additional material such as printed Minitab output can be included here.

Theory and/or task resources required for the assessment:
• Interpreting representations and summaries of univariate and bivariate data relating to business
• Analysing output from both specialist statistical and general office software
• Producing representations and summaries of univariate and bivariate data relating to business
• Creating appropriate quantitative analysis using specialist statistical and general office software
• Gathering business data from published sources
• Communicating the findings from statistical analysis

Assessment reference style:

You must include a Harvard APA style reference list at the end of your written analysis. A full bibliography is NOT required.
You should include citations in the main body of your essay, which should be formatted to Harvard APA and should match your final reference list.

Expected word count:
You are expected to write 750 words for the report (+/- 10% allowed) following the specific structure outlined above.

Learning Outcomes Assessed:
The following learning outcomes are assessed in this task:
ML01 Interpret representations and summaries of data relating to business.
GL01 Gather business data from published sources.
GL02 Communicate the findings from statistical analysis

Submission Requirements:
You must type your assessment in Arial font 11, with single spacing. You must submit the assessment electronically via the VLE module page. Please ensure you submit it via Turnitin. Assessments submitted after the submission deadline may incur penalties or may not be accepted.

Assessment Mark:
Content 60 marks
• Completeness – The Report contains all required sections and these are appropriately detailed and relevant.
• Coherence – The report provides an effective overall response to the task
• Sophistication – The content contains an appropriate level of analytical detail.

Support and Research 20 marks (Group Mark)
• An appropriate technique has been used and the required results are generated using Minitab software
• Appropriate and relevant sources are identified and referred to throughout;

Communication 30 marks (Individual Mark)
• Effective communication of ideas and analysis.

Assessment Feedback:
Your tutor will mark the assessment and provide you with a written feedback sheet and a grade for this task. You can use this feedback to guide your further learning on future modules.