Economic topic papers
Topic paper
Guidelines:
Students will be expected to submit 2 to 4 pages regarding a given topic. The paper must
follow the guidelines of publication manual: executive summary, an introduction, a
discussion of your topic organized into sub-topics, if possible, and a conclusion of the paper.
A research bibliography must be included.
• APA format Required.
• Plagiarism is checked.
• Separate paper for three topics.
Topic 1:
Please research the GDP of the United States. How is the GDP calculated? Please pick
another country in the world (of your choice) and compare the two countries GDP and
contributing factors.
Topic 2:
In 2008, the United States government provided a "bailout" to the "Big Three" automotive
companies in the country. Please research this topic and explain the situation the companies
faced and the economic issues at hand.
Topic 3:
Many "monopolies" exist in the United States. Please research a monopoly of your choice
and explain why this monopoly exists and its impact on the market.