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** BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8 ** Name: Societal Category: Group #:
 * PAF 101—MODULE 4 GRADE SHEET **

__MAXIMUM__ __YOUR__ __EXERCISE____POINTS__ __SCORE__ __COMMENTS__

 7.2 6

 7.4 16

 8.1 12

 8.3 6

 8.5 16

 8.7 6 Points Deducted:

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= TOTAL GRADE = __ **MODULE FOUR** __120 #  ** PAF 101 EXERCISES - MODULE FOUR ** Whenever you use a source in your answer, including all quotes, you must provide an APA-style internal citation and a full APA-style reference in the References page exercise, except for personal communications. HINT: Most of these exercises require citations. **Whenever you attach an article, it must be directly behind the exercise in which it first appears, and it must be clearly labeled with the exercise numbers and letters to which it pertains. Attach only the first page of the article unless otherwise stated.** Exercise 7.1: Identifying Benefits Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 9 points)
 * BASED ON CHAPTERS 7 & 8 **

A. State your societal problem. Briefly describe your preferred policy at the local, state, or federal level and identify the primary unit of government responsible for implementing your policy. Your preferred policy is the one you believe will be most successful in dealing with the societal problem. Note: The problem and level you choose do not have to be the same as you used in Module 3, and you may choose a policy that is different than those you specified in Module 3. (3 points) Part A score:_


 * **State your societal problem here (make sure to specify the geographic location you are focusing on):** The decline in salary of engineers.
 * **Describe your preferred policy to deal with this societal problem here:** Increase the salary of engineers.
 * ** Identify the level and primary unit of government responsible for implementing this policy here: **
 * ** Identify your source of information and explain how it helped you formulate your policy here: **

B. List the three most significant benefits of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. (6 points) Part B Score:_  Exercise 7.2: Identifying Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * **List the most significant benefit here:** 0000
 * Rating (1-3): 2 **
 * Justification of rating: **
 * **List the second most significant benefit here:** reduce pollution.
 * Rating (1-3): **
 * Justification of rating: **
 * ** List the third most significant benefit here: **
 * Rating (1-3): **
 * Justification of rating: **

List the three most significant costs of your policy and assign a rating of significance of 1, 2, or 3 to each item. Each rating can be used more than once. List each item in order from most significant (3) to least significant (1). Justify each rating you have assigned in no more than two sentences. All financial considerations must be grouped as a single cost. Do not discuss problems with the policy itself, but instead the costs that will arise if it is implemented.

 Exercise 7.3: Comparing Benefits and Costs Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)
 * ** List the most significant cost here: **
 * Rating (1-3): **
 * Justification of rating: **
 * ** List the second most significant cost here: **
 * Rating (1-3): **
 * Justification of rating: **
 * ** List the third most significant cost here: **
 * Rating (1-3): **
 * Justification of rating: **

Calculate the benefit‑cost ratio as described in the //Maxwell Manual// and show your calculations below. Then, in one sentence, interpret the ratio. No citation or reference is needed for this exercise.

 (Maximum: 16 points) ** Fill in the Chart 1 below: ** CHART 1: Skill/Preference Matrix Rate High. Medium Low under Each Column Good At Like to Do
 * ** Place the original formula and your calculation of the benefit-cost ratio here: **
 * ** Write a one sentence interpretation here: **
 * 1) Fill in the chart below. It will help you begin to explore your career interests. Think of the three categories as the three angles of a triangle and decide where you belong in the triangle with respect to what you are good at and what you like to do. “Information” refers to collecting and analyzing information to make decisions. “People” refers to working with people on a one-on-one or group basis. “Physical” refers to jobs that involve physical activities. (2 points)


 * Information

|| Medium || Medium ||
 * People

|| High || High ||
 * Physical

|| High || High ||

__ Part A Score ____(2 points)__ ** Fill in Chart 2 below: ** CHART 2: The Career Field Explorer: Place an “x’ on the line which indicates where you want to be when you are 30. _x Top 5% Average Salary _x Top 5% 80 hrs __ Do Good Field ___x Money-Making Near to Where You Now Live _x_ Far Away Lots of Traveling __ Economically Risky __x __Not Risky__ _x Chaotic Orderly _x Chaotic 4 year Degree Only _ (3 points) Part B Score _ (3 points)
 * 1) Complete the chart by placing an “x” on the line where you would like to be by the time you are 30 years old. (3 points)

Part C Score ___
 * 1) Write no more than 200 words on what career you would like to be in by your late 20’s and how it fits the answers you put in the chart. Since many careers like law or teaching have a variety of different fields, you may want to indicate what subfield you will be choosing. No citation is needed for this exercise. (5 points)