1. What is the country's unemployment rate? How does it compare to the United States' unemployment rate? Are they better off or worse off than us?
2. What is the country's currency? What is the exchange rate with the dollar? Does it have a floating or fixed exchange rate, or does it use the dollar as its currency?
3. Who are its' main trading partners? Is foreign investment important for them? Does the country have a trade deficit or surplus? What percent of the GDP are exports? (you can just divide the value of exports by the GDP).
4. Using the information about unemployment, inflation (Week 2 report), and trade, what is your general assessment of the country? Are they experiencing stability and growth or an economic crisis? Please use your own words.
Each week your post must be in a report format, not in a Q&A format. So remember to use paragraphs and a report structure to your post.
1) Your research paper this week should be between 250 and 350 words. Shorter submissions will be penalized. Longer posts are acceptable only if the extra words add substance to your report. At the bottom of your post, you should include a word count (how many words are in your post).
2) Structure your paper as a report. Do use multiple paragraphs. Do NOT attach your report, instead type it into the text box on the research assignment board.
3) You must cite all the information used in your report and include the sources in your reference listing. Use APA format for citations and references - see the APA Powerpoints linked below.
4) Remember: you should not "copy and paste" information. Plagiarism is penalized with a zero in the assignment the first time, and a zero in the course the second time. Use your own words and quote only facts or numbers.
5) Remember to include citations to your sources in the body of your post and to provide the references at the end of your post. Where possible, please make the links to any web information clickable links. Remember the references and links must be to the article you used, not just to the web site. Be sure to include the full URL, otherwise your link will not be clickable.
6) If you choose a country already selected by a classmate, it is perfectly fine, but you cannot plagiarize your classmate's work. That would get you an automatic zero in the assignment.
Wikipedia
CIA World Factbook
World Bank