Final Paper

Assignment Details

As an employee of a  company that is considering investing in a foreign economy, you have  been asked to research a country and make a presentation to your  colleagues about an area of economic concern in the country.

• Select a country in Africa, Asia, or Latin America to research.
• Select 1 of the following economic concerns to research:
  • Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
  • Unemployment
  • Inflation
  • Quantities of specific goods and services
  • Exports and imports
• Research data sets for the one economic concern within the country that you have chosen.
• Write a 5-page report, and answer the following questions:
  • What are 2–3 relationships between the economic concern you selected and that specific country’s economy?
  • Support your discussion of the trends with statistical evidence.
    • Use graphs and/or data tables of the variables you chose in the discussion.
  • What trends do you see in the data sets? Please explain.
  • Cite all of your sources and include a reference list

Utilize  at least two credible sources to support the arguments presented in the  paper. Make sure you cite appropriately within your paper and list the  reference(s) in APA format on your Reference page. Your paper should be 5  pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In  accordance with APA formatting requirement, it should be double-spaced  and include a running head and page numbers.

This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria, provided here.

Grading Criteria

Grading Criteria Proficient Descriptor Points  Identifies country and economic concern • Introduces the selected country in Africa, Asia, or Latin America
• Identifies  one economic concern within the target country; such as gross domestic  product (GDP), unemployment, inflation, quantities of specific goods and  services, or exports and imports.    25  Economic Concern • Describes the economic concern that is occurring in the target country. (10 points)
• Discusses 2-3 relationships between the economic concern and the target country’s economy. (20 points)
• Utilizes graphs and/or data tables from credible sources to document the economic concern. (10 points)    40  Interpretation and Analysis • Explains trends noted in the data sets regarding the economic concern.
• Uses graphs, tables and statistical evidence to present economic data     40  Organization • Sequences information logically to enhance understanding of one  economic concern in a country.  Uses clear topic sentences to state the  focus of each section.  Uses transitions to connect key points.
• Specifies facts, examples, and vocabulary relevant to the intended audience.     15

Format

• Provides a 5 page paper that is double-spaced, and includes a  title page, reference page, running head, and page numbers.  The title  page and reference page are not counted in the length of 5 pages for the  paper.    10

Credibility

• Utilizes credible information sources (a minimum of 2) that are clearly identified,