Wirtschaftskommunikation, Homework for Week 8 (May 28th)

** Please be advised that our next class meeting will take place on Monday, May 28th at 2 pm sharp.**

For homework, please read the following article and answer the comprehension questions that follow (for vocabulary words, don't look the words up; try to define them from the context instead, as you will have to on the exam):

https://www.wired.com/story/your-smartphone-could-decide-whether-youll-get-a-loan/

1.        What does "innocuous" mean?

2.        What are "ramifications"?

3.        How has assessing potential loan applicants changed in recent years?

4.        What does "default" mean in a lending context?

5.        Who in particular is at a disadvantage when this method of approving or denying loans is used?

In addition to this, I encourage you to submit a 250-300 word analysis on any infographic you find on the Web as we practiced in class. Use the examples on The Economist’s Graphic Detail pages (https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail ) to guide you and use this as an opportunity to practice language used to describe dynamics in data and figures. Submit your work to me electronically with the infographic you’ve used (included in your document, no links, please).