HW assignment 4: Analysis of the
Business Cycle.
The main objective of this exercise is to get students thinking analytically and creatively ...HW assignment 4: Analysis of the
Business Cycle.
The main objective of this exercise is to get students thinking analytically and creatively
about the twoedged nature of many economic phenomena so as to present a
“balanced” perspective based on economics principles, theories and concepts against
the backdrop of conceptual and analytical thinking .
Visit the web sites or similar ones containing national economic data.
National Economic Accounts at the Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bea.gov ,
Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov/data/, The Conference Board at
http://www.conferenceboard.org/economics/indicators.cfm , US Census Bureau at
http://www.census.gov/mtis/www/mtis_current.html, National Bureau of Economic
Research at http://www.nber.org/releases/, The Federal Reserve at
http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/update/
Review the most recent 8 – 12 months of data on real GDP growth, inflation/CPI,
unemployment, Interest rates, consumer confidence index, consumer sentiment index,
inventory level, and other relevant economic data.
Based on the collected data, analyze the current macroeconomic situation and its
impact on any two(2) Monopolistically competitive firms of your choice. Explore in
particular how the two companies’ respond to the macroeconomic conditions in terms of
their:
•
stock performance,
•
current and future sales revenue,
•
current and future profits,
•
labor costs, and
•
hiring decisions.
Your paper should be doublespaced, fontsize 12 Times New Roman, using the
headings below, should not exceed four pages (cover, appendices , reference pages,
charts and graphs not included) and should meet the APA format and reference
requirements.
Also, all references must be carefully cited in the APA format (Wikipedia not allowed as
reference sources Please!!). Only academic journal sources are allowed.
Headings:
1.Introduction:
1.1 The current economic conditions
1.2 The firms chosen:(Name them , include the characteristics that make them qualify
as monopolistically competitive firms)
2.Analysis:
Exploration of how the two companies’ respond to the macroeconomic
conditions in terms of their:
2.a. stock performance,
2.b. current and future sales revenue,
2.c. current and future profits,
2.d. labor costs, and
2.e. hiring decisions.
3. Summary and Conclusions drawn from the analysis supported with justification from
the data collected.
4. Recommendations
Appendices: References, Tables, Charts, Graphs.
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