ECO 100 Strayer University Wk 7 Macroeconomic Variables Case Study
Week 7, Macroeconomics Case Study In this exercise, you will demonstrate your ability to find macroeconomic data from public sources and to display it in an Excel spreadsheet. Start by choosing one of these three macroeconomic variables: Real GDP, the unemployment rate, or the inflation rate. Follow these instructions to find numbers for your macroeconomic variable for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017. Real GDP – Select Section 1, then table 1.1.6. Next, select “Modify” and choose “2015-A&Q” as the First Year. Under Series, select “Annual.” The Real GDP numbers for each year are in Line 1.) Unemployment rates These numbers are monthly, not annual. Use the January number for each year. Inflation rates These numbers are monthly, not annual. Use the January number for each year. Prepare an Excel spreadsheet that has two columns and four rows. In cell A1 type in the variable you selected and bold the text. In the heading for cell A2, type, “Year.” In cells A3, A4, and A5 descending below this heading, type the years 2015, 2016, and 2017. In the heading for cell B3, type the name of the variable you chose (Real GDP, Unemployment Rate, or Inflation Rate). In the cells below this heading, type the values for each of the three years. Underneath your table, type “Source:” Then paste the URL of the source where you found your data. This assignment is aligned to this course outcome: • Apply macroeconomic concepts to current and personal economic events and decisions.*****************************DISCUSSIONS*****************************************Week 7 DiscussioNShare your thoughts and opinions about safe online environments in this week's discussion.Is freedom of speech more or less important than providing a safe online environment? Provide examples from your experience to support your claim. Build on a classmates' post by asking questions, offering thoughtful ideas, or sharing personal connections. Be sure to demonstrate respect for classmates' comments.WEEK 8Share your thoughts and opinions on the future of music, newspaper, and books in this week's discussion.Recall a decade ago. How have your purchase habits for music, newspaper, and books changed? Are your changes consistent with the overall societal changes in the consumption of music, newspaper, and books? Provide examples to support your claim. Build on a classmates' post by asking questions, offering thoughtful ideas, or sharing personal connections. Be sure to demonstrate respect for classmates' comments.wEEK 9 Share your thoughts opinions about access to information in this week's discussion.If libraries were closed and access to information privatized, what would be the impact to communities and schools? Perform a quick internet search for local libraries. How many did you locate? If they were all to close or become restricted, where would individuals go to receive vital information? Is there a situation in which restricting access to information would be beneficial to society? Build on a classmates' post by asking questions, offering thoughtful ideas, or sharing personal connections. Be sure to demonstrate respect for classmates' comments. Resources:"Why the Success of The New York Times May Be Bad News for Journalism."Position Paper 2 – Impact of Media and Technology on Society Prepare a position paper on a controversial issue in the news. Explain how the controversial issue has been impacted by the advancement oftechnology in the media. Select one of the topics addressed in this class: Race in the media, body image, treatment of women in the workplace(including equal pay and online harassment), public trust in the media, and free speech and hate speech.You will want your position paper to outline specifically what the nature of the problem is, and demonstrate critical thinking, sound logic, valid claims,personal passion and credible support that is cited correctly.Write a three-page paper in which you:1. In the introduction, include a quote, question or statistic from your text and an overview of the three major points you will cover.2. Introduce your position with a thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph.3. Provide three major points to support your thesis statement (put each major point in a separate paragraph).4. Wrap up your assignment with a strong conclusion in which you re-state the points you made and supported.5. Organize arguments and support your claims effectively.6. Demonstrate personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language, sound logic, valid claims and credible support for theclaims.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the lefthandmenu of your course. All quotes, paraphrasing, and statistics require a properly formatted source page —even if only using your textbook.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title and the date. Include a sourcepage to demonstrate understanding of the Strayer Writing Standards. The cover