CLC Assignment

REQUIREMENTS:

POSSIBLE

ACTUAL

Students must research the current value and the expected future changes for the economic indicators.

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Students must develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

· Include statistics from each economic indicator.

· Identify and discuss expectations of changes in economic, financial, and international conditions in the near future.

· Identify the 3 most significant economic problems we currently confront.

· Identify whether the Fed should continue its current pace of security purchases, and indicate what “forward guidance” the Fed should issue now and why.

· Make recommendations that are supported with research.

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Presentation follows the provided guidelines:

· The PowerPoint presentation includes the major points for your recommendation.

· All group members participated in developing the PowerPoint presentation.

25

Writing and organization requirements:

· Include a Title Slide.

· Presentation must incorporate a maximum of 12 slides.

· Although your slides will consist mainly of bullet points, you should fully develop your argument using comments and notes to supplement each slide.

· Provide citations and a references list for sources used.

· Academic writing is a requirement for this assignment.

· Include data analysis that reviews the current level of the statistics cited and identifies the role played by each variable in the macroeconomy.

· Include a conclusion that summarizes the main policy recommendations and their rationale.

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Points will be deducted for late submission (10%, or 10 points per day).

TOTAL

100