This guide is for BUSI 489 Week 3 Mini-Case Assignment 3, start to submission. The third short textbook mini-case.
BUSI 489 is Capstone in Financial Planning, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI489; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 489 Capstone in Financial Planning |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 25 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the mini-case |
| Sources | The textbooks |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | As instructed |
What BUSI 489 Week 3 Mini-Case Assignment 3 asks for
Mini-Case 3 is due in Module/Week 3 with Grable chapters 5 to 9 and 15. Same format as the earlier mini-cases. Worth 25 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 489
In the published schedule, Mini-Case Assignment 3 is one of 16 graded written assignments in BUSI 489. It follows Week 2 Targeted Financial Plan 2 and comes before Week 3 Targeted Financial Plan 3. The same week also has Targeted Financial Plan 3, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 489 Week 3 Mini-Case Assignment 3 is graded
Liberty grades Mini-Case Assignment 3 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 25 points in the published guide. That is about 2% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in BUSI 489 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 (except Module/Week 1) 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.
Showing each line of the calculation earns credit even if one assumption differs from the answer key.
The BUSI 489 Week 3 method, step by step
Set up the data before the write-up
Work through the Mini-Case Assignment 3 calculations or software steps first and save the output. The written part interprets those numbers, so they have to be right before you explain them.
Show the method
Name the method and the reason it fits. One or two sentences are enough, but they must be there.
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
Explain what the results mean for the decision or question in BUSI 489, in plain terms. The interpretation is where the analysis points are earned.
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 (Not set in the guide; follow the mini-case).
List the needs (final expenses, debts, income replacement, education), subtract existing resources, and state the coverage gap.
A structure for BUSI 489 Week 3 Mini-Case Assignment 3
Word targets are planning numbers for about 700 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Facts | Relevant client facts. | ~140 words |
| Analysis | Questions answered with figures. | ~420 words |
| Recommendation | A clear answer. | ~140 words |
A topic angle that works
These chapters span taxes and insurance. If the mini-case concerns life insurance needs, use a needs-based approach and show the calculation.
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.
Needs: final expenses $15,000; mortgage payoff $210,000; income replacement of $50,000 a year for 15 years, about $600,000 in present value at a 3% real rate; education $100,000. Total $925,000. Resources: existing group life $150,000 and savings $40,000. Additional coverage needed: about $735,000, so a $750,000 20-year term policy fits.
- Needs listed.
- Resources subtracted.
- A recommendation.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 489 Week 3
- No calculation.
- Ignoring existing coverage.
- Wrong policy type.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the mini-case
- Sources: The textbooks
- 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
When is BUSI 489 Mini-Case 3 due?
In Module/Week 3.
How many points is BUSI 489 Week 3 Mini-Case Assignment 3 worth?
25 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 489, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 2% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 489 Week 3 the same in every section of BUSI 489?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 489. 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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