Global Impact of Network Speed: Hypothesis

General Instructions

Create a Word document named MyLastName-Hypothesis with no extra characters or spaces. (Substitute your actual last name, like this: Cahill-Hypothesis.)

View this sample layoutActions of your ultimate submission.

Be sure to follow the sample layout linked above, and study these examples Actionsof acceptable and unacceptable support quotations and the annotations with explanations.

A second attempt is only allowed with instructor permission and under circumstances as outlined in the “How to Navigate MBA-617” introductory video.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Search the web to find a source that lists three fastest and three slowest networks in the world. Name the regions in a round-bullet list with the heading “Region of Fastest Networks” before the list of fastest and “Region of Slowest Networks” before the list of slowest.

Select either “Hypothesis 1” (below) or “Hypothesis 2” (below) that you will support with a web search. Spell out your hypothesis exactly like it appears below. Check your sample layout linked above.

Add your chosen hypothesis from the two following choices.

Hypothesis 1: A strong network drives socioeconomic growth.

Add  one  quotation (use quotation marks) from a web search to support this hypothesis. Your support quotation must show a cause-and-effect relationship that connotes growth or improvement.include a number such as a percentage.add a word count as illustrated in the sample layout; required limits for this hypothesis is 40 words or less. You are required to use Word’s “Word Count” tool. Select your quote–>go up to the Word ribbon –>Review–>Word Count.

OR

Hypothesis 2: Socioeconomic growth drives a strong network.

Add  one  quotation (use quotation marks) from a web search to support this hypothesis. Your support quotation mustshow a cause-and-effect relationship that  connotes growth or improvementmention specific societal benefit (for example, but not limited to, job opportunities, health or safety resources, environmental protection, educational infrastructure)add a word count as illustrated in the sample layout; required limits for this hypothesis is 65 words or less. You are required to use Word’s “Word Count” tool. Select your quote–>go up to the Word ribbon –>Review–>Word Count. Sample Acceptable and Unacceptable Support Quotations
Acceptable
A strong network drives socioeconomic growth.
[acceptable] “A World Bank / IFC report says for every 10 percentage-point increase in high-speed Internet
connections there is an increase in economic growth of 1.3 percentage points.” (Shmoe, 2022) 27 words
[acceptable] “The Internet accounted for 21 percent of the GDP growth in mature economies over the past
5 years.” (Roxburgh, 2021) 18 words
Socioeconomic growth drives a strong network.
[acceptable] “Over the past two decades there was an upsurge of the use of Internet in human life. With
this continuous development, Internet users are able to communicate with any part of the globe, to shop
online, to use it as a mean of education, to work remotely and to conduct financial transactions.”
(Carpenter, 2021) 52 words
Unacceptable
A strong network drives socioeconomic growth.
[example of an unacceptable quotation] “A country’s internet speed reflects their socioeconomic status,
electoral system, and technological advancement.” (Koyna, 2019) 13 words [Instructor’s note: “reflects”
does not denote growth or a cause-and-effect relationship]
[example of an unacceptable quotation] “Government regulation and intentional bandwidth throttling can
affect network strength and access.” (Ang, 2021) 12 words [Instructor’s note: nothing here refers to socioeconomic growth.]
[example of an unacceptable quotation] “Countries contributing the most to the rising average are those in
developed nations. Not only do they already have faster and established infrastructure, but these countries
have also been significantly rolling out and adopting the latest network technologies.” (Ajifowoke, 2019) 38
words [Instructor’s note: “average” what?]
[example of an unacceptable quotation] “The Internet exerts a strong influence on economic growth
rates.” (Manyika & Roxburgh) 10 words [Instructor’s note: Positive or negative growth rate?]
[example of an unacceptable quotation] “Today two billion are connected, and almost $8 trillion exchange
hands each year through e-commerce.” (Manyika, J & Roxburgh, 2011) 15 words [Instructor’s note: No
reference to growth; no cause-and-effect relationship]
(continued)
Socioeconomic growth drives a strong network.
[example of an unacceptable quotation] “An $80 million Investment in infrastructure has driven an increase
in network speed.” (Jones, 2022) 14 words [Instructor’s note: The investment could apply to any sort of
infrastructure, including network infrastructure, in which case the statement is logically circular and could
be paraphrased as “An $80 million investment in network has driven an increase in network speed.”]
StudentLastName
Region of Fastest Networks
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Country or Region
Country or Region
Country or Region (Jones, 2023)
Region of Slowest Networks
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Country or Region
Country or Region
Country or Region (Jones, 2023)
Hypothesis
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Support Quotation
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Bibliography
Jones, T. (2023). Socioeconomic Growth in Relation to Networks. Washington DC: World Bank.
Smith, J. (2024, January 10). We Love Techniology. Blah Blah Journal, pp. 45 – 55.