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Macroeconomics Assignment: Undergraduate Economics Research Paper
Write a short, formal research paper by choosing an interesting application (from a news article, journal article, personal story, etc.) that relates to any category of your choice from the list below:
A Demand-Side Case Study in a Competitive Market
A Supply-Side Case Study in a Competitive Market
GDP as an Economic Indicator
Inflation: Causes and Consequences
Business Cycles: Recessions and Prosperity
Unemployment and the Labor Force: A close look at our economy
Fiscal Policy: Taxation and Fiscal Expenditures
Monetary Policy: Countercyclical Central Banking
There are many cases and applications in your textbook, you can get ideas from some of them but please do not use the exact same ones. Make sure to emphasize a global perspective (General Education Requirement 3 "World View") wherever applicable as described in the Appendix.
This is an APA or MLA style essay (3 pages minimum, not including your Title page) and MUST include the following sections:
- Introduction (the Appendix has more info on how to write the Introduction)
- Background Story (a basic overview and how your case study relates to the economic models and statistics we have studied in class)
- Analysis (diagnosing or understanding the key points or challenges in the study)
- Conclusion (what we can learn from your case study).
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