This guide is for BUSI 370 Week 3 Written Report 1, start to submission. A 450-word report answering the provided questions on the functions of a dealership department, with 2 industry sources.
BUSI 370 is Dynamics of the American Automotive Dealership Industry, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI370; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 370 Dynamics of the American Automotive Dealership Industry |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | At least 450 words |
| Sources | At least 2 reliable industry sources |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What BUSI 370 Week 3 Written Report 1 asks for
You write reports describing the functions of an automotive dealership by department, answering the questions provided for each report. Each is at least 450 words, shows course knowledge and includes at least 2 reliable industry sources in current APA. Report 1 is due in Module/Week 3 with Brunson chapter 3. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 370
In the published schedule, Written Report 1 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 370. It follows Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 4 Written Report 2.
How BUSI 370 Week 3 Written Report 1 is graded
Liberty grades Written Report 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in BUSI 370 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 370 Week 3 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Do the calculations first and check them. Interpretation built on a wrong figure loses more points than a missing paragraph.
Show the method
Say which method, formula or test you used and why it fits the question. Graders want to see that the choice was deliberate.
Report the results plainly
Report each result with its value and what it measures. Tables and figures help when they are labeled and referred to in the text.
Interpret in the context of the question
Translate the numbers into a conclusion about the question. Say what decision they support and how confident you can be.
Name the limits
Name the assumptions and limits. A result with its limits stated reads as professional.
Submit the files the guide asks for
Submit every file requested and check that formulas, output and the write-up agree (At least 450 words).
Use the provided questions as headings, answer each directly, and support at least two answers with industry sources. Read the provided questions for the report before the chapter, then take notes on the chapter under each question. Draft each answer as a short section: the direct answer, how the department actually does it, one measure managers use and one industry source that supports it. With a 450-word minimum and several questions, keep each section focused; if you have more to say, choose depth on the department's main profit driver.
A structure for BUSI 370 Week 3 Written Report 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 900 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| The department | Its role in the dealership. | ~180 words |
| Answers to the questions | One heading per question. | ~500 words |
| Key measures | How the department's performance is judged. | ~130 words |
| Conclusion | Its importance to profitability. | ~90 words |
A topic angle that works
Answer each question with how the department actually works, and name the measures managers watch (for sales, units and gross per unit; for service, hours per repair order and customer retention).
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
How does the new vehicle department contribute to the dealership? Beyond its own gross profit, each new vehicle sale creates future service customers and a trade-in for the used vehicle department. Managers track units sold, gross profit per unit and the share of buyers who return for service, which industry data show is strongly linked to long-term dealership profitability.
- Answers the question.
- Measures named.
- A link to other departments.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 370 Week 3
- Not answering the provided questions.
- Under 450 words.
- Fewer than 2 industry sources.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 450 words
- Sources: At least 2 reliable industry sources
- Calculations checked and output saved
- Every table and figure referred to in the text
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many written reports are in BUSI 370?
Five, in Weeks 3 to 7, each worth 100 points.
How many points is BUSI 370 Week 3 Written Report 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 370, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 370 Week 3 the same in every section of BUSI 370?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 370. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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