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PROGRAM NAME: Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration (includes Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing)
2009/10 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: (What is the role of your unit within the College?)
The AS degree is the award conferred on students who wish to transfer to an Alabama senior institution and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree (BS or BA). The AS degree is comprised of five areas intended to provide the student with a foundation of general educations courses in areas I – IV and more specific courses that provide a base in the pre-major area of study (V). Areas 1 – IV include English Composition, Literature, Natural Science and Mathematics and History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. Area V includes Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses. The AS Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing) includes courses in Area V that provide the student with the knowledge and experiences in Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing. Suggested courses include Computer Applications, Accounting, Law, Statistics and Math. For guidance in the identification of the specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer
institution’s catalog or web page or they may access the STARS Transfer Guide for each public transfer institution available on the web at
http://stars.troy.edu.
ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION STATEMENT AND THE PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
The mission of Calhoun Community College is to provide quality, innovative instruction and promote community development and cultural enrichment by (1) ensuring open access, (2) providing responsive student support services, (3) valuing diversity, (4) integrating assessment, accountability and improvement, (5) assuring a safe environment, (6) promoting lifelong learning, (7) securing partnerships for economic development, (8) facilitating research efforts to meet workforce development needs, and (9) supporting professional development. The Business Administration program purpose aligns with items (4), (6), (8) and (9) of the College’s Mission Statement
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PROGRAM NAME: AS Degree in Business Administration 2009-10 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Competency Area Student Learning Outcome Methods of Evaluation or Assessment Evaluation or Assessment Standards Assessment Results
Explain how results were used to improve student learning, curriculum, or program. Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate problem-solving skills by gathering and analyzing information and by applying logic and reason to formulate and support claims
Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate reading, writing, speaking, and computer skills at the college level.
Students will analyze economic situations and perform
calculations to solve quantitative
economic problems.
Students will apply communications skills within the Computer Literacy Course at the college level
The use of 9 standard questions on the ECO231 posttest which require logical analysis, quantitative methods, and scientific reasoning.
The use of the Presentation Exam in CIS146 utilizes all of the components of this competency area.
At least 70% of students will answer at least 67% of the selected questions correctly.
At least 70% of students will score 70% or better on the Presentation Exam. 74.4% of students answered at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. 92.35% of students answered at least 70% of the selected questions correctly. Results of the posttest, for individual students and sections, were disseminated to all ECO231 faculty at the end of each semester. This information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
CIS146 is a computer literacy course taken by most students entering college. A sampling of the course sections were selected to determine the assessment results. This
information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
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Cultural Diversity: Students will demonstrate a broader knowledge of the world as a result of their coursework at the college.
Students will apply economic terms and concepts to identify global and cultural socioeconomic differences.
The use of 6 standard questions on the ECO231 posttest which address awareness of generally recognized economic principles and current economic events 70% of students will answer at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. 58.21% of the students answered at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. Results of the posttest for this measure were less than our metric of 70%. These results, for individual students and sections, were disseminated to all ECO231 faculty at the end of each semester. This information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
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Calhoun Community College Program Evaluation Plan
AS Degree in Business Administration
Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity Competency Areas Covers Academic Year 2009-2010
2009-2010 Critical Thinking Frequency Percent | Scored < 67% |████████ 106 25.60 | Scored ≥ 67% |██████████████████████ 308 74.40 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage 2009 – 2010 Communication Skills Frequency Percent | Scored < 70% |██ 28 7.65 | Scored ≥ 70% |████████████████████████████ 338 92.35 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage 2009-2010 Cultural Diversity Frequency Percent | Scored < 67% |█████████████ 173 41.79 | Scored ≥ 67% |█████████████████ 241 58.21 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage
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ECO231 Posttest
These are the questions for the post-test for ECO231 Macroeconomics:
Please choose the best answer to each of the following 15 questions. When you have completed the test, you must click the SUBMIT button to record your work. Click the SUBMIT button only once.
Please remember that you may take the test only ONCE. If you take it more than once, your first submission will be graded.
2. When Hurricane Andrew passed through Louisiana in the summer of 1992, approximately a quarter of the sugar cane crop was destroyed. As a result, 1. Refer to Figure 1 below. The equilibrium wage
rate is $________ and the equilibrium number of people employed is ________ million people.
8; 150 12; 200 8; 140 7; 140
the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar increased.
the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.
the demand for sugar increased and the price of sugar increased.
the demand for sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.
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3. Refer to Figure 2 below. Which of the following would be most likely to cause the demand for macaroni and cheese to decrease from D0 to D1?
4. Consider two neighboring countries, Lapidaria and Barbaria. Lapidarians are generally well educated and their firms use the latest technology. Barbarians, on the other hand, seldom go to school past 5th grade and use crude tools and production methods. If the two countries engage in trade with each other,
5. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) is
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a decrease in the price of flour used to make macaroni and cheese
a decrease in income, assuming macaroni and cheese is a normal good
a decrease in the supply of macaroni and cheese
Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will gain from trade.
Lapidaria will gain but Barbaria will lose.
Lapidaria will lose but Barbaria will gain.
Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will lose from trade.
Alan Greenspan. Adam Smith. Ben Bernanke. Timothy Geithner.
ECO231 Posttest
6. The federal government currently subsidizes cotton farming by cash payments and other methods that amount to over $4 billion per year. Say that Congress votes to
increase this subsidy by 10%. The likely effect of this on US cotton production would be that
7. Refer to the equation below which calculates the rate of inflation for a country for year t, where t is the current year and t-1 refers to the previous year. Now, let the GDP deflator be the price index variable. If the GDP deflator was 114.3 last year and is 118.2 for this year, what is this year’s inflation rate?
8. Refer to Figure 3 below. What is the slope of this production possibilities curve, measured from point A to point B?
cotton production will increase.
cotton production will remain unchanged.
cotton production will decrease.
the effect on cotton production cannot be determined.
1.7% 3.4% 3.9% 4.7%
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ECO231 Posttest
9. Nominal GDP for year t is computed by summing the dollar value, measured in year t’s prices, of all goods and services produced within a nation during year t. If the table below represents all production within an economy, what was the value of nominal GDP in 2005?
10. Two nations, Alpha and Bravo, are similar in many ways. Alpha, however, has a much more generous system of unemployment and welfare benefits. All else equal, what would you expect to be true of Alpha’s level of unemployment?
$1650. $1980. $2030. $2400.
Unemployment will be much higher in Alpha than in Bravo.
Unemployment will be about the same in Alpha as in Bravo.
Unemployment will be much lower in Alpha than in Bravo.
No comparison of unemployment in Alpha and Bravo is possible.
ECO231 Posttest
11. In 2003, Denmark’s economy produced approximately $31,200 worth of goods and services per person. Hungary, meanwhile, produced only $13,900 worth of goods and services per person. Which of the following is most likely NOT an explanation for the differences in the economies of Denmark and Hungary?
12. After graduation, you take a job in Detroit, very near the Canadian border.
Apartments on the American side can be rented for 800 American dollars per month while apartments on the Canadian side of the border cost 1200 Canadian dollars per month. If your job is the same distance from either apartment, you should
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program throughout the state. Which of the following would be most consistent, in the short run, with the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model?
14. Suppose that the Federal Reserve conducts an open market purchase of US Treasury bonds. Assuming no other changes, what effect should we expect to see on interest rates?
Denmark’s economy has more efficient machines and factories.
Denmark’s workers are naturally more productive than Hungary’s.
Denmark devotes more resources to education and training than does Hungary.
Denmark’s legal system has a stronger system of support for property rights than does Hungary’s.
rent the American apartment because 800 dollars is cheaper than 1200 dollars per month.
rent the Canadian apartment because a 1200 dollar apartment likely is much nicer than an 800 dollar apartment.
rent the American apartment because it is illegal to live in one country and work in another.
You cannot compare the apartments unless you know the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars.
An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and inflation rates.
A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment and inflation rates.
An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and a decrease in its inflation rate.
A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate and an increase in its inflation rate.
Interest rates will increase.
Interest rates will remain unchanged.
Interest rates will decrease.
The effect on interest rates cannot be determined.
ECO231 Posttest
15. Once a week you go to the local ice cream shop. Over the past 6 months you have noticed a decrease in the price of ice cream and a decrease in the amount of ice cream sold each day. Which of the following could explain the changes in the ice cream market?
The supply of ice cream has increased.
The supply of ice cream has decreased.
The demand for ice cream has increased.
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CIS146 PowerPoint (Presentation) Exam
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 1
1.
Questions
PP Activity 1.05: Increasing and Decreasing List Levels Application: Power Point
Page Number: 57
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:45(mm:ss) Status: Correct
2.
Questions
PP Activity 1.08: Inserting a Picture from a File Application: Power Point
Page Number: 62
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
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3.
Questions
PP Activity 1.09: Applying a Style to a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 64
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:12(mm:ss) Status: Correct
4.
Questions
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Application: Power Point Page Number: 67
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:18(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 3
5.
Questions
PP Activity 1.15: Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 72
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:5:44(mm:ss) Status: Correct
6.
Questions
PP Activity 1.21: Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View Application: Power Point
Page Number: 79
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 4
7.
Questions
PP Activity 1.22: Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 81
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:44(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 1.23: Displaying a Presentation in Reading View Application: Power Point
Page Number: 82
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 5
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PP Activity 2.03: Modifying a Bulleted List Style Application: Power Point
Page Number: 111
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:30(mm:ss) Status: Correct
10.
Questions
PP Activity 2.04: Removing a Bullet Symbol from a Bullet Point Application: Power Point
Page Number: 112
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 6
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Questions
PP Activity 2.05: Inserting Clip Art Application: Power Point
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Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss) Status: Correct
12.
Questions
PP Activity 2.06: Moving and Sizing Images Application: Power Point
Page Number: 115
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
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13.
Questions
PP Activity 2.07: Changing the Shape of a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 117
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:42(mm:ss) Status: Correct
14.
Questions
PP Activity 2.08: Inserting a Text Box Application: Power Point
Page Number: 118
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 2.09: Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes Application: Power Point
Page Number: 120
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:56(mm:ss) Status: Correct
16.
Questions
PP Activity 2.10: Adding Text to Shapes Application: Power Point
Page Number: 121
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
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Questions
PP Activity 2.11: Applying Shape Fills, Outlines, and Styles Application: Power Point
Page Number: 122
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.12: Applying Shape and Picture Effects Application: Power Point
Page Number: 124
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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10 19.
Questions
PP Activity 2.13: Duplicating Objects Application: Power Point
Page Number: 125
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.14: Aligning and Distributing Objects Application: Power Point
Page Number: 126
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:47(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
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PP Activity 2.15: Removing the Background from a Picture and Applying Soft Edge Options Application: Power Point
Page Number: 131
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 3.01: Changing the Theme Colors and Theme Fonts Application: Power Point
Page Number: 169
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:3:32(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Section: Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 12
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Questions
PP Activity 3.02: Applying a Background Style Application: Power Point
Page Number: 170
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:14(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 3.04: Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 172
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 3.06: Applying Animation Entrance Effects and Effect Options Application: Power Point
Page Number: 176
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:32(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 3.07: Setting Animation Timing Options Application: Power Point
Page Number: 179
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Score: 1 Time Taken:00:35(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 3.08: Using Animation Painter and Removing Animation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 182
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:2:42(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 3.10: Formatting a Video Application: Power Point
Page Number: 186
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:55(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 3.11: Editing and Compressing a Video Application: Power Point
Page Number: 188
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1
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PROGRAM NAME: Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration (includes Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing)
20010/11 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: (What is the role of your unit within the College?)
The AS degree is the award conferred on students who wish to transfer to an Alabama senior institution and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree (BS or BA). The AS degree is comprised of five areas intended to provide the student with a foundation of general educations courses in areas I – IV and more specific courses that provide a base in the pre-major area of study (V). Areas 1 – IV include English Composition, Literature, Natural Science and Mathematics and History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. Area V includes Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses. The AS Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing) includes courses in Area V that provide the student with the knowledge and experiences in Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing. Suggested courses include Computer Applications, Accounting, Law, Statistics and Math. For guidance in the identification of the specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer
institution’s catalog or web page or they may access the STARS Transfer Guide for each public transfer institution available on the web at
http://stars.troy.edu.
ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION STATEMENT AND THE PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
The mission of Calhoun Community College is to provide quality, innovative instruction and promote community development and cultural enrichment by (1) ensuring open access, (2) providing responsive student support services, (3) valuing diversity, (4) integrating assessment, accountability and improvement, (5) assuring a safe environment, (6) promoting lifelong learning, (7) securing partnerships for economic development, (8) facilitating research efforts to meet workforce development needs, and (9) supporting professional development. The Business Administration program purpose aligns with items (4), (6), (8) and (9) of the College’s Mission Statement
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PROGRAM NAME: AS Degree in Business Administration 2010-11 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Competency Area Student Learning Outcome Methods of Evaluation or Assessment Evaluation or Assessment Standards Assessment Results
Explain how results were used to improve student learning, curriculum, or program. Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate problem-solving skills by gathering and analyzing information and by applying logic and reason to formulate and support claims
Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate reading, writing, speaking, and computer skills at the college level.
Students will analyze economic situations and perform
calculations to solve quantitative
economic problems.
Students will apply communications skills within the Computer Literacy Course at the college level
The use of 9 standard questions on the ECO231 posttest which require logical analysis, quantitative methods, and scientific reasoning.
The use of the Presentation Exam in CIS146 utilizes all of the components of this competency area.
At least 70% of students will answer at least 67% of the selected questions correctly.
At least 70% of students will score 70% or better on the Presentation Exam. 71.77% of the students answered at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. 85% of the students scored 70% or better on the Presentation Exam. Results of the posttest, for individual students and sections, were disseminated to all ECO231 faculty at the end of each semester. This information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
CIS146 is a computer literacy course taken by most students entering college. A sampling of the course sections were selected to determine the assessment results. This
information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
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Cultural Diversity: Students will demonstrate a broader knowledge of the world as a result of their coursework at the college.
Students will apply economic terms and concepts to identify global and cultural socioeconomic differences.
The use of 6 standard questions on the ECO231 posttest which address awareness of generally recognized economic principles and current economic events 70% of students will answer at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. 64.86% of the students answered at least 67% of the selected questions correctly.
The result of this metric improved from 58.21% to 64.86%, but is still below our target metric. These results, for individual students and
sections, were disseminated to all ECO231 faculty at the end of each semester. This information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
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Calhoun Community College Program Evaluation Plan
AS Degree in Business Administration
Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity Competency Areas Covers Academic Year 2010-2011
2010-2011 Critical Thinking Frequency Percent | Scored < 67% |████████ 94 28.23 | Scored ≥ 67% |██████████████████████ 239 71.77 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage 2010 – 2011 Communication Skills Frequency Percent | Scored < 70% |████ 27 15.00 | Scored ≥ 70% |█████████████████████████ 153 85.00 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage 2010-2011 Cultural Diversity Frequency Percent | Scored < 67% |███████████ 117 35.14 | Scored ≥ 67% |███████████████████ 216 64.86 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage
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These are the questions for the post-test for ECO231 Macroeconomics:
Please choose the best answer to each of the following 15 questions. When you have completed the test, you must click the SUBMIT button to record your work. Click the SUBMIT button only once.
Please remember that you may take the test only ONCE. If you take it more than once, your first submission will be graded.
2. When Hurricane Andrew passed through Louisiana in the summer of 1992, approximately a quarter of the sugar cane crop was destroyed. As a result, 1. Refer to Figure 1 below. The equilibrium wage
rate is $________ and the equilibrium number of people employed is ________ million people.
8; 150 12; 200 8; 140 7; 140
the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar increased.
the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.
the demand for sugar increased and the price of sugar increased.
the demand for sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.
ECO231 Posttest
3. Refer to Figure 2 below. Which of the following would be most likely to cause the demand for macaroni and cheese to decrease from D0 to D1?
4. Consider two neighboring countries, Lapidaria and Barbaria. Lapidarians are generally well educated and their firms use the latest technology. Barbarians, on the other hand, seldom go to school past 5th grade and use crude tools and production methods. If the two countries engage in trade with each other,
5. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) is
a decrease in the price of macaroni and cheese
a decrease in the price of flour used to make macaroni and cheese
a decrease in income, assuming macaroni and cheese is a normal good
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a decrease in the supply of macaroni and cheese
Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will gain from trade.
Lapidaria will gain but Barbaria will lose.
Lapidaria will lose but Barbaria will gain.
Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will lose from trade.
Alan Greenspan. Adam Smith. Ben Bernanke. Timothy Geithner.
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6. The federal government currently subsidizes cotton farming by cash payments and other methods that amount to over $4 billion per year. Say that Congress votes to
increase this subsidy by 10%. The likely effect of this on US cotton production would be that
7. Refer to the equation below which calculates the rate of inflation for a country for year t, where t is the current year and t-1 refers to the previous year. Now, let the GDP deflator be the price index variable. If the GDP deflator was 114.3 last year and is 118.2 for this year, what is this year’s inflation rate?
8. Refer to Figure 3 below. What is the slope of this production possibilities curve, measured from point A to point B?
cotton production will increase.
cotton production will remain unchanged.
cotton production will decrease.
the effect on cotton production cannot be determined.
1.7% 3.4% 3.9% 4.7% -1.33 -0.75
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9. Nominal GDP for year t is computed by summing the dollar value, measured in year t’s prices, of all goods and services produced within a nation during year t. If the table below represents all production within an economy, what was the value of nominal GDP in 2005?
10. Two nations, Alpha and Bravo, are similar in many ways. Alpha, however, has a much more generous system of unemployment and welfare benefits. All else equal, what would you expect to be true of Alpha’s level of unemployment?
$1650. $1980. $2030. $2400.
Unemployment will be much higher in Alpha than in Bravo.
Unemployment will be about the same in Alpha as in Bravo.
Unemployment will be much lower in Alpha than in Bravo.
No comparison of unemployment in Alpha and Bravo is possible.
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11. In 2003, Denmark’s economy produced approximately $31,200 worth of goods and services per person. Hungary, meanwhile, produced only $13,900 worth of goods and services per person. Which of the following is most likely NOT an explanation for the differences in the economies of Denmark and Hungary?
12. After graduation, you take a job in Detroit, very near the Canadian border.
Apartments on the American side can be rented for 800 American dollars per month while apartments on the Canadian side of the border cost 1200 Canadian dollars per month. If your job is the same distance from either apartment, you should
13. Suppose the Alabama state government implements a massive new public spending program throughout the state. Which of the following would be most consistent, in the short run, with the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model?
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Treasury bonds. Assuming no other changes, what effect should we expect to see on interest rates?
Denmark’s economy has more efficient machines and factories.
Denmark’s workers are naturally more productive than Hungary’s.
Denmark devotes more resources to education and training than does Hungary.
Denmark’s legal system has a stronger system of support for property rights than does Hungary’s.
rent the American apartment because 800 dollars is cheaper than 1200 dollars per month.
rent the Canadian apartment because a 1200 dollar apartment likely is much nicer than an 800 dollar apartment.
rent the American apartment because it is illegal to live in one country and work in another.
You cannot compare the apartments unless you know the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars.
An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and inflation rates.
A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment and inflation rates.
An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and a decrease in its inflation rate.
A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate and an increase in its inflation rate.
Interest rates will increase.
Interest rates will remain unchanged.
Interest rates will decrease.
The effect on interest rates cannot be determined.
ECO231 Posttest
15. Once a week you go to the local ice cream shop. Over the past 6 months you have noticed a decrease in the price of ice cream and a decrease in the amount of ice cream sold each day. Which of the following could explain the changes in the ice cream market?
The supply of ice cream has increased.
The supply of ice cream has decreased.
The demand for ice cream has increased.
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CIS146 PowerPoint (Presentation) Exam
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 1
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PP Activity 1.05: Increasing and Decreasing List Levels Application: Power Point
Page Number: 57
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:45(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 1.08: Inserting a Picture from a File Application: Power Point
Page Number: 62
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 2
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PP Activity 1.09: Applying a Style to a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 64
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:12(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Application: Power Point Page Number: 67
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:18(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 3
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Questions
PP Activity 1.15: Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 72
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:5:44(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 1.21: Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View Application: Power Point
Page Number: 79
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 4
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Questions
PP Activity 1.22: Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 81
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:44(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 1.23: Displaying a Presentation in Reading View Application: Power Point
Page Number: 82
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 2.03: Modifying a Bulleted List Style Application: Power Point
Page Number: 111
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:30(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.04: Removing a Bullet Symbol from a Bullet Point Application: Power Point
Page Number: 112
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
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PP Activity 2.05: Inserting Clip Art Application: Power Point
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Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.06: Moving and Sizing Images Application: Power Point
Page Number: 115
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:34(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
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PP Activity 2.07: Changing the Shape of a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 117
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:42(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.08: Inserting a Text Box Application: Power Point
Page Number: 118
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 2.09: Inserting, Sizing, and Positioning Shapes Application: Power Point
Page Number: 120
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:56(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 2.10: Adding Text to Shapes Application: Power Point
Page Number: 121
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 2.11: Applying Shape Fills, Outlines, and Styles Application: Power Point
Page Number: 122
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.12: Applying Shape and Picture Effects Application: Power Point
Page Number: 124
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.13: Duplicating Objects Application: Power Point
Page Number: 125
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:16(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 2.14: Aligning and Distributing Objects Application: Power Point
Page Number: 126
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:47(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 11
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PP Activity 2.15: Removing the Background from a Picture and Applying Soft Edge Options Application: Power Point
Page Number: 131
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss) Status: Correct
22.
Questions
PP Activity 3.01: Changing the Theme Colors and Theme Fonts Application: Power Point
Page Number: 169
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:3:32(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Section: Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 12
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PP Activity 3.02: Applying a Background Style Application: Power Point
Page Number: 170
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:14(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 3.04: Formatting a Slide Background with a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 172
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:33(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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PP Activity 3.06: Applying Animation Entrance Effects and Effect Options Application: Power Point
Page Number: 176
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:32(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 3.07: Setting Animation Timing Options Application: Power Point
Page Number: 179
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Score: 1 Time Taken:00:35(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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Questions
PP Activity 3.08: Using Animation Painter and Removing Animation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 182
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:2:42(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
PP Activity 3.10: Formatting a Video Application: Power Point
Page Number: 186
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:55(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
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Questions
PP Activity 3.11: Editing and Compressing a Video Application: Power Point
Page Number: 188
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:48(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Application: Power Point Page Number: 201
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1
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PROGRAM NAME: Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration (includes Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing)
2011/12 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN (Fall 2011 only) CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIT PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION: (What is the role of your unit within the College?)
The AS degree is the award conferred on students who wish to transfer to an Alabama senior institution and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree (BS or BA). The AS degree is comprised of five areas intended to provide the student with a foundation of general educations courses in areas I – IV and more specific courses that provide a base in the pre-major area of study (V). Areas 1 – IV include English Composition, Literature, Natural Science and Mathematics and History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences. Area V includes Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses. The AS Degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing) includes courses in Area V that provide the student with the knowledge and experiences in Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, Management Information Systems, or Marketing. Suggested courses include Computer Applications, Accounting, Law, Statistics and Math. For guidance in the identification of the specific course requirements in the major or minor, the student should refer to the transfer
institution’s catalog or web page or they may access the STARS Transfer Guide for each public transfer institution available on the web at
http://stars.troy.edu.
ALIGNMENT OF PROGRAM OUTCOMES WITH THE INSTITUTION’S MISSION STATEMENT AND THE PLAN FOR STUDENT SUCCESS:
The mission of Calhoun Community College is to provide quality, innovative instruction and promote community development and cultural enrichment by (1) ensuring open access, (2) providing responsive student support services, (3) valuing diversity, (4) integrating assessment, accountability and improvement, (5) assuring a safe environment, (6) promoting lifelong learning, (7) securing partnerships for economic development, (8) facilitating research efforts to meet workforce development needs, and (9) supporting professional development. The Business Administration program purpose aligns with items (4), (6), (8) and (9) of the College’s Mission Statement
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PROGRAM NAME: AS Degree in Business Administration 2011-12 PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
CALHOUN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Competency Area Student Learning Outcome Methods of Evaluation or Assessment Evaluation or Assessment Standards Assessment Results
Explain how results were used to improve student learning, curriculum, or program. Critical Thinking: Students will demonstrate problem-solving skills by gathering and analyzing information and by applying logic and reason to formulate and support claims
Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate reading, writing, speaking, and computer skills at the college level.
Students will analyze economic situations and perform
calculations to solve quantitative
economic problems.
Students will apply communications skills within the Computer Literacy Course at the college level
The use of 9 standard questions on the ECO231 posttest which require logical analysis, quantitative methods, and scientific reasoning.
The use of the Presentation Exam in CIS146 utilizes all of the components of this competency area.
At least 70% of students will answer at least 67% of the selected questions correctly.
At least 70% of students will score 70% or better on the Presentation Exam. 71.67% of students answered at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. 90.36% of students scored 70% or better on the Presentation Exam. Results of the posttest, for individual students and sections, were disseminated to all ECO231 faculty at the end of each semester. This information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
CIS146 is a computer literacy course taken by most students entering college. A sampling of the course sections were selected to determine the assessment results. This
information was used to revise and improve course instruction.
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Cultural Diversity: Students will demonstrate a broader knowledge of the world as a result of their coursework at the college.
Students will apply economic terms and concepts to identify global and cultural socioeconomic differences.
The use of 6 standard questions on the ECO231 posttest which address awareness of generally recognized economic principles and current economic events 70% of students will answer at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. 52.22% of students answered at least 67% of the selected questions correctly. Results of the posttest for this measure were less than our metric of 70%. These results, for individual students and sections, were disseminated to all ECO231 faculty at the end of each semester. This information was used to revise and improve course instruction. The results of this metric dropped from 64.86% to 52.22%.
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Calhoun Community College Program Evaluation Plan
AS Degree in Business Administration
Critical Thinking, Communication Skills and Cultural Diversity Competency Areas Covers Academic Year 2011-2012* (*Fall 2011 only)
2011-2012 (Fall 2011 only) Critical Thinking Frequency Percent | Scored < 67% |████████ 83 28.33 | Scored ≥ 67% |██████████████████████ 210 71.67 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage 2011 – 2012 (Fall 2011 only) Communication Skills Frequency Percent | Scored < 70% |███ 16 9.64 | Scored ≥ 70% |███████████████████████████ 150 90.36 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage 2011-2012 (Fall 2011 only) Cultural Diversity Frequency Percent | Scored < 67% |██████████████ 140 47.78 | Scored ≥ 67% |████████████████ 153 52.22 | ______________________________ 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percentage
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These are the questions for the post-test for ECO231 Macroeconomics:
Please choose the best answer to each of the following 15 questions. When you have completed the test, you must click the SUBMIT button to record your work. Click the SUBMIT button only once.
Please remember that you may take the test only ONCE. If you take it more than once, your first submission will be graded.
2. When Hurricane Andrew passed through Louisiana in the summer of 1992, approximately a quarter of the sugar cane crop was destroyed. As a result, 1. Refer to Figure 1 below. The equilibrium wage
rate is $________ and the equilibrium number of people employed is ________ million people.
8; 150 12; 200 8; 140 7; 140
the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar increased.
the supply of sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.
the demand for sugar increased and the price of sugar increased.
the demand for sugar decreased and the price of sugar decreased.
ECO231 Posttest
3. Refer to Figure 2 below. Which of the following would be most likely to cause the demand for macaroni and cheese to decrease from D0 to D1?
4. Consider two neighboring countries, Lapidaria and Barbaria. Lapidarians are generally well educated and their firms use the latest technology. Barbarians, on the other hand, seldom go to school past 5th grade and use crude tools and production methods. If the two countries engage in trade with each other,
5. The current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) is
a decrease in the price of macaroni and cheese
a decrease in the price of flour used to make macaroni and cheese
a decrease in income, assuming macaroni and cheese is a normal good
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Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will gain from trade.
Lapidaria will gain but Barbaria will lose.
Lapidaria will lose but Barbaria will gain.
Both Lapidaria and Barbaria will lose from trade.
Alan Greenspan. Adam Smith. Ben Bernanke. Timothy Geithner.
ECO231 Posttest
6. The federal government currently subsidizes cotton farming by cash payments and other methods that amount to over $4 billion per year. Say that Congress votes to
increase this subsidy by 10%. The likely effect of this on US cotton production would be that
7. Refer to the equation below which calculates the rate of inflation for a country for year t, where t is the current year and t-1 refers to the previous year. Now, let the GDP deflator be the price index variable. If the GDP deflator was 114.3 last year and is 118.2 for this year, what is this year’s inflation rate?
8. Refer to Figure 3 below. What is the slope of this production possibilities curve, measured from point A to point B?
cotton production will increase.
cotton production will remain unchanged.
cotton production will decrease.
the effect on cotton production cannot be determined.
1.7% 3.4% 3.9% 4.7% -1.33 -0.75 0.75
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ECO231 Posttest
9. Nominal GDP for year t is computed by summing the dollar value, measured in year t’s prices, of all goods and services produced within a nation during year t. If the table below represents all production within an economy, what was the value of nominal GDP in 2005?
10. Two nations, Alpha and Bravo, are similar in many ways. Alpha, however, has a much more generous system of unemployment and welfare benefits. All else equal, what would you expect to be true of Alpha’s level of unemployment?
$1650. $1980. $2030. $2400.
Unemployment will be much higher in Alpha than in Bravo.
Unemployment will be about the same in Alpha as in Bravo.
Unemployment will be much lower in Alpha than in Bravo.
No comparison of unemployment in Alpha and Bravo is possible.
ECO231 Posttest
11. In 2003, Denmark’s economy produced approximately $31,200 worth of goods and services per person. Hungary, meanwhile, produced only $13,900 worth of goods and services per person. Which of the following is most likely NOT an explanation for the differences in the economies of Denmark and Hungary?
12. After graduation, you take a job in Detroit, very near the Canadian border.
Apartments on the American side can be rented for 800 American dollars per month while apartments on the Canadian side of the border cost 1200 Canadian dollars per month. If your job is the same distance from either apartment, you should
13. Suppose the Alabama state government implements a massive new public spending program throughout the state. Which of the following would be most consistent, in the short run, with the aggregate supply and aggregate demand model?
14. Suppose that the Federal Reserve conducts an open market purchase of US Treasury bonds. Assuming no other changes, what effect should we expect to see on
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interest rates?
Denmark’s economy has more efficient machines and factories.
Denmark’s workers are naturally more productive than Hungary’s.
Denmark devotes more resources to education and training than does Hungary.
Denmark’s legal system has a stronger system of support for property rights than does Hungary’s.
rent the American apartment because 800 dollars is cheaper than 1200 dollars per month.
rent the Canadian apartment because a 1200 dollar apartment likely is much nicer than an 800 dollar apartment.
rent the American apartment because it is illegal to live in one country and work in another.
You cannot compare the apartments unless you know the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars.
An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and inflation rates.
A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment and inflation rates.
An increase in Alabama’s unemployment rate and a decrease in its inflation rate.
A decrease in Alabama’s unemployment rate and an increase in its inflation rate.
Interest rates will increase.
Interest rates will remain unchanged.
Interest rates will decrease.
The effect on interest rates cannot be determined.
ECO231 Posttest
15. Once a week you go to the local ice cream shop. Over the past 6 months you have noticed a decrease in the price of ice cream and a decrease in the amount of ice cream sold each day. Which of the following could explain the changes in the ice cream market?
The supply of ice cream has increased.
The supply of ice cream has decreased.
The demand for ice cream has increased.
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CIS146 PowerPoint (Presentation) Exam
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 1
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Questions
PP Activity 1.05: Increasing and Decreasing List Levels Application: Power Point
Page Number: 57
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:45(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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PP Activity 1.08: Inserting a Picture from a File Application: Power Point
Page Number: 62
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:10(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 2
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Questions
PP Activity 1.09: Applying a Style to a Picture Application: Power Point
Page Number: 64
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:12(mm:ss) Status: Correct
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Questions
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Application: Power Point Page Number: 67
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:1:18(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 3
5.
Questions
PP Activity 1.15: Inserting Slides from an Existing Presentation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 72
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:5:44(mm:ss) Status: Correct
6.
Questions
PP Activity 1.21: Moving Slides in Slide Sorter View Application: Power Point
Page Number: 79
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:19(mm:ss) Status: Correct
PowerPoint Volume 1 Skill-Based Exam (Scenario 1) (Condensed Exam) Section:
Davis,Amanda
Submitted: 12/14/2011 12:21:37 PMGrade: 100.0% Attempt Number: 1/3 Questions Attempted: 30/30 TimeTaken: 00:09(hh:mm) 4
7.
Questions
PP Activity 1.22: Applying Slide Transitions to a Presentation Application: Power Point
Page Number: 81
Scenario: Assessment Scenario 1 Score: 1 Time Taken:00:44(mm:ss) Status: Correct
