Term Paper Homework
Reflection is a cognitive process that promotes critical thinking through writing. The purpose of this homework is to allow students to reflect and make inferences and predictions based on an understanding of the knowledge they have learned in this course. Students should support a personal opinion, inference, and prediction by the inclusion of relevant content knowledge presented in professional, published works.
There are 3 parts for this homework.
Part I
Selecting a Company: Students select a company or organization, which allows access to economic data, such as sales, prices, employment, interest rates, etc. Examples of industries clearly impacted by the macroeconomy include: automotive, home building, steel, airlines, and household appliances.
Part II
First Draft: Students will conduct independent research using online and library resources for the selected company or organization. Then, students will submit at least a one- page summary containing a brief industry/company history, and a brief industry/company overview. Also, the paper should define basic nationwide macroeconomic indicators as well as find time series data for the last 10 to 15 years and time series data for firm-level indicators.
Part III
Term Paper: The paper must address the following items:
A. Provide an overview of the selected company (history, financial status, etc.)
B. Define basic nationwide macroeconomic indicators and find time series data for the last 10 to 15 years. Define and find time series data for firm-level indicators. Compare and contrast the nationwide indicators with firm-level indicators.
C. Explain whether current economic conditions are more consistent with the Keynesian or classical economic theories. Summarize the impact of the macro-environment.
D. Analyze the relationship among inflation, unemployment, and the business cycle on the selected industry/company.
E. Provide a brief evaluation of the impact of past and current fiscal policies and monetary policies on the economy and on the selected industry/company.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.