Economics Research Paper

Instructor Ross

Econ 202

Title page and bibliography- 10 points

Two (2) credible sources- 5 points

Three (3) full pages, double-spaced- 30 points

Paper content- 75 points

Total- 120 points

You will write a full three (3) page research paper. The paper should be double-spaced, Times New Roman, font size 12. Your paper should have correct spelling and grammar. You will include a title page (not included in the 3 full pages) with your name, my name, and course number and a bibliography (not included in the 3 full pages) at the end with at least 2 credible sources. You may use more than two sources. Use your judgement as to whether a source is credible or not. You may use MLA or APA format.

The business cycle shows us every economy will experience economic growth when expanding until we reach a peak then head into a recession. Discuss the pros and cons of economic growth in the first half of your paper. Who receives the benefits from economic growth and who loses from economic growth? Can we have too much economic growth?

In the second half of your paper, discuss the pros and cons of a recession. Does anyone benefit from a recession? Who loses during a recession? Can entering in a recession be a good thing for the economy?

Make sure to use critical thinking and terms learned in class for your paper.

Rubric

	Full Credit	Half Credit	Zero Credit
Title page and Bibliography	Includes both a title page and bibliography	Includes either a title page or bibliography, but not both	Includes neither a title page nor a bibliography
2 credible sources	Includes at least 2 credible sources	Includes 1 credible source	Includes zero credible sources
3 full pages, double-spaced	3 full, double-spaced pages	1.5 full, double spaced pages	0 pages
Pros and cons of economic growth and a recession	Discusses the pros and cons of economic growth AND a recession	Discusses the pros and cons of economic growth OR a recession, but not both	Discusses pros and cons of neither