This guide is for BUSI 688 Week 2 Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1, start to submission. A short textbook retirement scenario covering parts of a financial plan such as financial situation, taxes, insurance, investments, retirement and estate planning.
BUSI 688 is Retirement Planning, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MBA. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI688; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 688 Retirement Planning |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; follow the scenario |
| Sources | The textbook scenario and Dalton and Dalton |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | As instructed |
What BUSI 688 Week 2 Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1 asks for
There are 2 short mini-case retirement scenarios from the textbook covering aspects of a financial plan such as financial situation analysis, taxes, insurance, investments, retirement and estate planning. Scenario 1 is due in Module/Week 2 with Dalton and Dalton chapters 3 and 4. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 688
In the published schedule, Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1 is one of 15 graded written assignments in BUSI 688. It follows Week 1 End-of-Chapter Discussion Questions 1 and comes before Week 2 End-of-Chapter Discussion Questions 2. The same week also has End-of-Chapter Discussion Questions 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 688 Week 2 Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1 is graded
Liberty grades Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% 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 688 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 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 Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday 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 688 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
List the facts of the case first. Analysis that rests on a misread detail is the most common way case answers lose points.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Bring the course material to the case: the framework, theory or principle the week covers, applied explicitly to the facts you listed.
Weigh the options
Compare alternatives before recommending one. Each option needs its advantage and its risk stated in the terms of the case.
Recommend and justify
Choose one course of action and defend it with evidence (The textbook scenario and Dalton and Dalton). Include how you would implement it and how you would know it worked.
Answer every question asked
If the case comes with questions, answer each one under its own heading, in order, within Not set in the guide; follow the scenario.
Answer the scenario's questions in order, show calculations, and state each recommendation with the rule or reason behind it. Use current-year limits where the question allows.
A structure for BUSI 688 Week 2 Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Client situation | Key facts and goals. | ~180 words |
| Analysis | Each question with figures. | ~550 words |
| Recommendations | Specific and prioritized. | ~290 words |
| Clarity | Organized for a client. | ~90 words |
A topic angle that works
Apply the week's chapters to the scenario, such as choosing between qualified plan types or evaluating a client's current plan.
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.
The client, age 45, contributes 4% of a $90,000 salary to a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%. Increasing to 6% captures an extra $1,800 a year of employer money. At a 6% return over 20 years, that added $3,600 a year (her contribution plus match) grows to about $132,000.
- The gap.
- The fix.
- Its value.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 688 Week 2
- Calculations without steps.
- Ignoring tax effects.
- Generic advice.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; follow the scenario
- Sources: The textbook scenario and Dalton and Dalton
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many mini-case scenarios are in BUSI 688?
Two, in Weeks 2 and 5, worth 50 points each.
How many points is BUSI 688 Week 2 Mini-Case Retirement Scenario 1 worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 688, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 688 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 688?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 688. 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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