D. CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1. Expectation The student will be able to reason logically and creatively, make informed and responsible decisions and solve problems. 2. Indicators of Success 1. Gathers and processes information for decision making. 2. Develops and reasonably defends arguments, positions and decisions. 3. Clarifies problems and develops effective solutions. 4. Executes plans and evaluates results effectively. 3. Critical Thinking Indicator 1 Gathers and processes information for decision making. Achievement criteria: · Selects information relevant to purpose. · Accurately interprets information and evidence. · Identifies salient arguments and different points of view. · Recognizes assumptions and perspectives. · Evaluates the logic, validity and relevance of data. Standards of Performance Beginning Intermediate Advanced With assistance, identifies a limited range of information suited to purpose; interprets information accurately but simply; identifies some arguments, assumptions and perspectives; conducts minimal evaluation of material. Identifies a good range of information suited to purpose; accurately interprets information; identifies salient arguments, assumptions, perspectives and alternative points of view; conducts well reasoned and comprehensive evaluations of material selected for use. Identifies a comprehensive range of information suited to purpose; relates and synthesizes information from multiple sources; accurately interprets information; recognizes subtle patterns and meanings; draws insightful, logical, and creative conclusions; conducts excellent evaluation of material selected for use. 4.Critical Thinking Indicator 2 Develops and reasonably defends arguments, positions and decisions. Achievement criteria: · Analyzes and evaluates information and alternative points of view. · Draws well-reasoned conclusions. · Justifies results by explaining assumptions and reasons for choices. Standards of Performance Beginning Intermediate Advanced With assistance, recognizes the differences and varied perspectives in information sources; draws some reasonable conclusions; provides limited explanation for arguments, positions, and decisions. Recognizes the differences and varied perspectives in information sources; draws well reasoned conclusions; provides good explanation for arguments, positions, and decisions. Recognizes the differences and varied perspectives in information sources; is sensitive to implicit assumptions and subtle bias; draws well reasoned, insightful conclusions; provides excellent explanations for arguments, positions, and decisions. 5. Critical Thinking Indicator 3 Clarifies problems and develops effective solutions. Achievement criteria: · Identifies and clearly describes the problem. · Develops and evaluates suitable alternative solutions. · Proposes an appropriate solution. Standards of Performance Beginning Intermediate Advanced With assistance, describes a problem; .

1. D. CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
1. Expectation
The student will be able to reason logically and creatively,
make informed and responsible decisions and solve problems.
2. Indicators of Success
1. Gathers and processes information for decision making.
2. Develops and reasonably defends arguments, positions and
decisions.
3. Clarifies problems and develops effective solutions.
4. Executes plans and evaluates results effectively.
3. Critical Thinking Indicator 1
Gathers and processes information for decision making.
Achievement criteria:
· Selects information relevant to purpose.
· Accurately interprets information and evidence.
· Identifies salient arguments and different points of view.
· Recognizes assumptions and perspectives.
· Evaluates the logic, validity and relevance of data.
Standards of Performance
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
With assistance, identifies a limited range of information suited
to purpose; interprets information accurately but simply;
identifies some arguments, assumptions and perspectives;

2. conducts minimal evaluation of material.
Identifies a good range of information suited to purpose;
accurately interprets information; identifies salient arguments,
assumptions, perspectives and alternative points of view;
conducts well reasoned and comprehensive evaluations of
material selected for use.
Identifies a comprehensive range of information suited to
purpose; relates and synthesizes information from multiple
sources; accurately interprets information; recognizes subtle
patterns and meanings; draws insightful, logical, and creative
conclusions; conducts excellent evaluation of material selected
for use.
4.Critical Thinking Indicator 2
Develops and reasonably defends arguments, positions and
decisions.
Achievement criteria:
· Analyzes and evaluates information and alternative points of
view.
· Draws well-reasoned conclusions.
· Justifies results by explaining assumptions and reasons for
choices.
Standards of Performance
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
With assistance, recognizes the differences and varied
perspectives in information sources; draws some reasonable
conclusions; provides limited explanation for arguments,
positions, and decisions.
Recognizes the differences and varied perspectives in
information sources; draws well reasoned conclusions; provides
good explanation for arguments, positions, and decisions.
Recognizes the differences and varied perspectives in

3. information sources; is sensitive to implicit assumptions and
subtle bias; draws well reasoned, insightful conclusions;
provides excellent explanations for arguments, positions, and
decisions.
5. Critical Thinking Indicator 3
Clarifies problems and develops effective solutions.
Achievement criteria:
· Identifies and clearly describes the problem.
· Develops and evaluates suitable alternative solutions.
· Proposes an appropriate solution.
Standards of Performance
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
With assistance, describes a problem; explains what can be done
about it; identifies several possible solutions; proposes a
solution; inadequately defends the appropriateness of the
solution.
Clearly and concisely states a problem; seeks input from others;
explains what should be done and why; proposes several
suitable solutions; presents logical pros and cons for each;
proposes an appropriate solution and offers good reasons for
choice.
Clearly and concisely states a problem; seeks input from others;
insightfully explains what should be done and why; proposes
several appropriate and creative solutions; presents logical pros
and cons for each; proposes the most appropriate solution and
offers excellent reasons for choice.
6. Critical Thinking Indicator 4
Executes plans and evaluates results effectively.
Achievement criteria:

4. · Determines needed resources.*
· Identifies, organizes and schedules critical tasks.
· Follows-through, adapts and persists to problem resolution.
· Evaluates results.
*Resources could include decisions, permissions, people, and
material.
Standards of Performance
Beginning
Intermediate
Advanced
With assistance, identifies most needed resources; organizes
and sequences critical tasks; poorly executes some tasks;
achieves inadequate results; recognizes and explains some but
not all strengths and deficiencies of the intended solution.
Identifies and acquires needed resources; logically sequences
critical tasks; adjusts implementation as needed; executes most
tasks effectively and on schedule; explains the strengths and
deficiencies of the solution; makes suggestions for future
improvement and problem prevention.
Identifies and achieves all needed resources; organizes and
implements critical tasks very well; makes timely and creative
adjustments; provides excellent explanations of the strengths
and deficiencies of the solution; makes excellent suggestions
for improvement and future problem prevention.
Rana alyousef
Macro H.W 1 miss miryam

5. College of Business Administration
ECON 1311- Macroeconomics
Homework 1 (10% of total grade)
Student’s Name:
Faten alnassar
Student’s ID:
201302248
Course Section:
Mark out of
%
Letter grade
Maximum Grade
10
100
A+
Student’s Grade
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all the questions below. Your answers can be either
handwritten or typed on a computer. Please, don’t forget to
include your name, ID and course section on your homework.
Hand in your homework as a hard copy either to me in person or
leave your homework in the box in front of my office F098. The

6. deadline for submission is Thursday, October 13, 2016.
Submission after the deadline is under no circumstances
possible.
The homework will account for 10% of your final grade.
QUESTIONS:
1) GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Newspaper article:
Focus Economics August 24, 2016:Europe’s largest economy
lost some steam but outperformed expectations in the second
quarter of this year. GDP grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, down
from Q1’s two-year high of 0.7%. Trends within the domestic
economy were divergent, with investment performing weakly
and consumption remaining robust. Fixed investment
deteriorated, swinging from Q1’s 1.7% increase to a sharp 1.5%
drop in Q2, marking the largest fall in over four years. A
temporary decline in construction investment was partly behind
this fall: construction activity was exceptionally strong in Q1 as
a mild winder allowed it to be front-loaded and Q2’s drop
reflects normalization in construction. Conversely, household
and public spending continued to support growth in Q1, though
to a lesser extent than in the previous quarter. Private
consumption slowed but still grew 0.2%. A strong labor market,
rising wages and subdued inflation have been fueling private
consumption in recent quarters and continued to do so in Q2.
Government consumption decelerated but remained solid at a
0.6% growth rate in Q2.
a.) According to the above news article by how much did the
German economy grew in the second quarter of 2016? (0.5
Points)
0.4%

7. b.) List the components of the GDP equation that are mentioned
in the news article. (1 Point)
Government expenditure
Consumption (Private consumption)
Investments (fixed and construction investments)
c.) By how much did each of the components of the GDP
equation grew in Q2 2016?(2 Points)
Government expenditure= 0.6%
Investments= Decreased by 0.2%
Consumption = 0.2%
2.) Calculate GDP
Item
Billions of $
Consumption expenditure
8,000
Investment
3,000
Government Expenditure
2,000
Exports
10,000
Imports
6,000
a.) Calculate the GDP of the economy in the table above.(1.5
Points)
GDP=G+I+C+NX
GDP=$2,000+$3,000+$8,000+ $(10,000-6,000)
GDP= $17,000

8. 3.) Unemployment
The table below shows the results of a labor survey for an
imaginary country. Use the numbers to answer the questions
below.
Population
Working age population
Non-working age population
Labor force
employed
unemployed
Total
500,000
380,000
120,000
250,000
220,000
30,000
Men
230,000
180,000
50,000
150,000
140,000
10,000
Women
270,000
200,000
70,000
100,000
80,000
20,000

9. a.) Calculate the unemployment rate for the whole country and
calculate the unemployment rate for men and woman separate.
(1.5 Points)
Unemployment Total:
(Unemployed/labor force)*100
30,000/250,000*100
=12%
Unemployment Men:
(Unemployed men/labor force men)*100
10,000/150,000*100
= 6.67%
Unemployment Women:
(Unemployed women/Labor force women)*100
20,000/100,000*100
= 20%
b.) Calculate the labor force participation rate for the whole
country and calculate the labor force participation rate for men
and woman separate. (1.5 Points)
Labor Force Participation Rate Total:
= 250,000/380,000*100
= 65.79%
Labor Force Participation Rate Men:
= 150,000/180,000*100
= 83.33%
Labor Force Participation Rate Women:
= 100,000/200,000*100
= 50%
4.) Inflation
A typical family in forest country consumes only nuts and
orange juice. Last year, which was the base year, the family

10. bought 35 tons of nuts and 50 gallons of orange juice. In the
base year, nuts cost $600 a ton and orange juice cost $300 per
gallon. This year, a ton of nuts costs $625 and a gallon of
orange juice costs $310. Calculate the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) and calculate the inflation rate.(2 Points)
Consumer price index= (price of goods in current year/price of
goods in base year)*100
Price of goods in current year= ($625*35)+($310*50)
= $37,375
Price of goods in base year= ($600*35)+($300*50)
=$36,000
CPI= $37,375/$36,000*100
CPI= 103.8
Inflation rate:
Inflation rate= Difference in CPI between the 2 years/CPI of
base year * 100
103.8-(100/100*100)
= 3.8%
Faten Alnassar 201302248 Sec:206
The following data from the just completed year are taken from
the accounting records of Nouf Company (in dollars):
Units sold 1,200 units;
Selling Price $650 per unit;
Variable selling expense $12 per unit;
Total fixed selling expense $60,000;
Variable administrative expense $18 per unit;
Total fixed administrative expense $124,000;
Direct labor cost $110,000;
Manufacturing overhead applied to work in process $330,000;
Total actual manufacturing overhead $330,000;

11. Indirect materials $14,000.
Inventories:
Raw material purchases (during year) $200,000;
Raw materials (beginning of year) $23,000;
Raw materials (end of year) $9,000;
Work in process (beginning of year) $28,000;
Work in process (end of year) $18,000;
Finished goods (beginning of year) $19,000;
Finished goods (end of year) $9,000.
Instructions
1. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured.
2. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods sold;
3. Prepare a traditional format income statement;
4. Prepare a contribution format income statement.

12. Reflection on Genetic Testing Persuasive Presentation
I prepared this Genetic Testing persuasive presentation for the
Oral Communication course
Furthermore, for the purpose of developing myself, I am going
to evaluate my performance during doing
this assignment using the standard Communication Indicators. I
consider myself intermediate in
determining the nature and extent of information needs due to
my ability to understand the nature,
topic and scope of the assignment with a minimal assistance
form my instructor. I also believe that I am
intermediate in accesses needed information. Although it was
hard to find reliable resources in the form
of doctors’ opinions, I solved this problem by asking my sister
(who is a doctor) to help me find medical
articles that contain the needed information for my assignment.
Based on the huge amount of help I
required to critically evaluating the quality of information in
relation to need, I think I stand in the
beginning level in this indicator. Reflecting on the way I
presented my work in class, I believe I am
Intermediate in preparing and delivering effective written and
oral communications. I practiced

13. presenting many times, prepared notes to facilitate the
information for the students, in case I noticed
that they do not comprehend any information, and I was very
organized during presenting. Finally
considering my excellent skills in referencing and performing
the in-text-citation, I evaluate myself as
advanced in adhering to ethical practices in the use and
communication of information.