Introduce your selected industry
Instructions Use Microsoft Word to prepare a Final Report that is a minimum of two to three (2-3) pages long in which you: 1. Introduce your selected industry with a brief one-paragraph introduction. Refer to the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) to review …the details about your industry. 2. Assess your selected industry’s relative size and growth rate in the economy. These macroeconomic resources will help you find the size and growth rate of your industry in the U.S. economy and/or relative to GDP: • Real GDP – Select Section 1, then table 1.1.6 (select MODIFY to change the year range and frequency). Data is from Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov). • % Change in Real GDP – Select Section 1, then table 1.1.1 (select MODIFY to change the year range and frequency). Data is from Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov). • GDP by Industry – Steps: 1. Select ″Interactive Data.″ 2. Select ″Industry Data Tables.″ 3. Select ″Begin Using the Data.″ 4. Select ″Gross Output by Industry.″ 5. Select ″Real Gross Output by Industry (A) (Q).″ 6. Select “Quarterly” or “Annual.” 7. Select ″Next Step.″ Data is from Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov). • % Change in GDP by Industry – Steps: 1. Select ″Interactive Data.″ 2. Select ″Industry Data Tables.″ 3. Select ″Begin Using the Data.″ 4. Select ″Gross Output by Industry.″ 5. Select ″Percent Changes in Chain-Type Quantity Indexes for Gross Output by Industry (A) (Q).″ 6. Select “Quarterly” or “Annual.” 7. Select ″Next Step.″ Data is from Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov). 3. Identify one newsworthy macroeconomic indicator or policy (e.g., GDP, unemployment, inflation rates, interest rates, government taxation and spending decisions, and/or FED decisions) that the industry should monitor and explain why it’s important and how it might impact your selected industry. These resources are available to help you measure and track macroeconomic indicators and outcomes of macroeconomic policies. You’ll use one or more depending on the macroeconomic indicator selected. • Unemployment rates – Data is from Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov). • Inflation rates as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Data is from Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov). • % Change in Real Exports and Imports – Select Section 4, then table 4.2.1. (Select MODIFY to change the year range and frequency.) Data is from Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov). • Government receipts, expenditures, and savings – Select Section 3, then table 3.1 for total government and table for 3.2 for federal government. (Select MODIFY to change the year range and frequency.) Data is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov). • FED Funds Interest Rates. Data is from Trading Economics (tradingeconomics.com). 4. Describe a recent trend in the macroeconomic indicator or policy. Include a graph, chart, or table that illustrates the observed trend. 5. Summarize how you think this industry will perform in the future. Provide support for your rationale. 6. This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different compared to other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. (Note: You’ll be prompted to enter your Blackboard login credentials to view these standards.) Your brief should include a cover page. Your brief should be a minimum of two to three (2-3) pages in length (not including the cover page), double-spaced, 12-point font. Your report should include a minimum of two (2) references/citations in the text
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