Inflation and Analyses of Monetary Policies Grading Guide ECO/561 Version 12 3 Inflation and Analyses of Monetary Policies Grading Guide ECO/561 Version 12 Economics Copyright Copyright © 2017 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices. Individual Assignment: Inflation and Analyses of Monetary PoliciesPurpose of Assignment This assignment will introduce students to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data and provide students with the skills to calculate inflation and interpret the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Note: The BLS is the primary source of information on inflation, but their data is re-posted in other sources, such as the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED site, among others.Resources Required Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web offering support for Office products.Grading Guide Content Met Partially Met Not Met Comments: Chose a product or service student currently consumes/uses, such as apparel or educational services, that is included in the CPI’s “market basket.” Found the annual CPI index numbers for student’s chosen good or service for the years 1995, 2005, 2010, and 2015. Entered those index numbers in an Excel® file and calculated the percent change (inflation rates) in those index numbers from 1995 to 2005, from 1995 to 2010, and from 1995 to 2015. Analyzed the trends in overall inflation over the last five years and whether student’s income has kept pace with inflation. Answered the following question: · How has inflation over the last five years affected you and/or your family? Discussed how a business manager, such as a human resources manager, might use CPI statistics. Cited a minimum of three scholarly, peer-reviewed references. The analysis is a minimum of 700 words in length. Total Available Total Earned 4 #/4 Writing Guidelines Met Partially Met Not Met Comments: The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements. Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punct.

1. Inflation and Analyses of Monetary Policies Grading Guide
ECO/561 Version 12
3
Inflation and Analyses of Monetary Policies Grading Guide
ECO/561 Version 12
Economics
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo
Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries. All other company and product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply
endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.
Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial
standards and practices.
Individual Assignment: Inflation and Analyses of Monetary
PoliciesPurpose of Assignment
This assignment will introduce students to the U.S. Department
of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data and provide
students with the skills to calculate inflation and interpret the
Consumer Price Index (CPI). Note: The BLS is the primary
source of information on inflation, but their data is re-posted in
other sources, such as the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED site,
among others.Resources Required

2. Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on
the Microsoft® Office website. There are also additional
tutorials via the web offering support for Office
products.Grading Guide
Content
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
Chose a product or service student currently consumes/uses,
such as apparel or educational services, that is included in the
CPI’s “market basket.” Found the annual CPI index numbers
for student’s chosen good or service for the years 1995, 2005,
2010, and 2015. Entered those index numbers in an Excel® file
and calculated the percent change (inflation rates) in those
index numbers from 1995 to 2005, from 1995 to 2010, and from
1995 to 2015.
Analyzed the trends in overall inflation over the last five years
and whether student’s income has kept pace with inflation.
Answered the following question:
· How has inflation over the last five years affected you and/or
your family?
Discussed how a business manager, such as a human resources
manager, might use CPI statistics.

3. Cited a minimum of three scholarly, peer-reviewed references.
The analysis is a minimum of 700 words in length.
Total Available
Total Earned
4
#/4
Writing Guidelines
Met
Partially Met
Not Met
Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page,
and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting
guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a
reference page.

4. Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and
maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and
punctuation.
Total Available
Total Earned
1
#/1
Assignment Total
#
5
#/5

5. Additional comments:
1. Assignment 5: Managing the Contractor–Customer
Relationship (200 points)
You are to write a six to eight (6– 8) page paper that answers
the following:
1. Discuss the ethical issues that can arise in contracting.
2. Analyze and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the
dispute process using the concepts discussed in the text.
3. Describe the importance of the communication process in the
contractor– customer relationship.
4. Describe the risks and responsibilities in the contractor-
customer relationship.
The format of the report is to be as follows:
. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the
logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your
writing skills.
The assignment will be graded using the following rubric:
Outcomes Assessed
. Examine the contract management process for a project.
. Use technology and information resources to research issues in
project procurement management.
Grading Rubric for Assignment 5 — Managing the Contractor-
Customer Relationship
Criteria

6. Unacceptable
Developing
Competent
Exemplary
1. Discuss the ethical issues that can arise in contracting.
(20%)
Did not complete the assignment or insufficiently discussed the
ethical issues that can arise in contracting; omitted key
information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed
with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Provided a partial discussion of the ethical issues that can arise
in contracting. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness,
and logic.
Discussed sufficiently the ethical issues that can arise in
contracting. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness,
and logic.
Provided a comprehensive discussion of the ethical issues that
can arise in contracting. Completed with 90-100% accuracy,
thoroughness, and logic.
2. Analyze and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the
dispute process using the concepts discussed in the text.
(20%)
Did not complete the assignment or insufficiently analyzed and
discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the dispute process
using the concepts discussed in the text; omitted key
information and/or included irrelevant information. Completed
with less than 70% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Provided a partial analysis and discussion of the strengths and
weaknesses of the dispute process using the concepts discussed
in the text. Completed with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness, and
logic.
Analyzed and discussed sufficiently the strengths and
weaknesses of the dispute process using the concepts discussed
in the text. Completed with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and
logic.
Provided a comprehensive analysis and discussion of the

7. strengths and weaknesses of the dispute process using the
concepts discussed in the text. Completed with 90-100%
accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
3. Describe the importance of the communication process in the
contractor – customer relationship.
(20%)
Did not complete the assignment or insufficiently described the
importance of the communication process in the contractor –
customer relationship; omitted key information and/or included
irrelevant information. Described with less than 70% accuracy,
thoroughness, and logic.
Provided a partial description of the importance of the
communication process in the contractor – customer
relationship. Described with 70-79% accuracy, thoroughness,
and logic.
Described sufficiently the importance of the communication
process in the contractor – customer relationship. Described
with 80-89% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Provided a comprehensive description of the communication
process in the contractor – customer relationship. Described
with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
4. Describe the risks and responsibilities in the contractor –
customer relationship.
(20%)
Did not complete the assignment or insufficiently described the
risks and responsibilities of the contractor – customer
relationship; omitted key information and/or included irrelevant
information. Described with less than 70% accuracy,
thoroughness, and logic.
Provided a partial description of the risks and responsibilities in
the contractor – customer relationship. Described with 70-79%
accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Described sufficiently the risks and responsibilities in the
contractor – customer relationship. Described with 80-89%
accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
Provided a comprehensive description of the risks and

8. responsibilities in the contractor – customer relationship.
Described with 90-100% accuracy, thoroughness, and logic.
5. Clarity
(10%)
Did not complete the assignment, or explanations are unclear
and not organized.
(Major issues)
Explanations generally unclear and not well organized.
(Many issues)
Explanations generally clear and/or organized. (Minor issues)
Explanations very clear and well organized.
(Added helpful details)
6. Writing – Grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure,
spelling, or punctuation.
(10%)
Did not complete the assignment or had 8 or more different
errors in grammar, sentence structure, paragraph structure,
spelling, or punctuation. (Major issues)
Had 6–7 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Many issues)
Had 4–5 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation. (Minor issues)
Had 0–3 different errors in grammar, sentence structure,
paragraph structure, spelling, or punctuation.