Economics term paper

Term Paper for Econ 1A
Deliverable: The completed paper must be submitted by Thursday, May 7, 2020. This paper is worth 100 points. Paper Objective: The purpose of this paper is to clarify your understanding of Macroeconomic concepts.

You can choose one of the below topics.
1. A Study of GDP of the United States
2. A Study of Unemployment in the United States
Assignment: The paper must include the elements discussed below
.1. Introduction (half page) — Start with a discussion about why you chose one of the topics. Be specific.
2. Body (2 pages) – This is the meaty part of the essay with all the sources and research
3. Conclusion/Outlook (half page) – Summary of the research and analysis you have accomplished.
4. References
Information sources must be cited in-text and in the references section. Sources NOT identified throughout text will result in the loss of points.
A minimum of three sources is required. At least one scholarly source (e.g., journal article, book, or web pages with .edu or .gov) must be cited. Note: .org and .com are NOT scholarly.
All citations must adhere to Chicago, APA or MLA citation styles guides. Be cognizant of style requirements when citing web pages. (Handout for the Chicago Manual of Style http://web.calstatela.edu/library/guides/3chicago.pdf, The American Psychological Association (APA) citation style http://libguides.csufresno.edu/content.php?pid=234847&sid=1943053)

Format:
Include a Title page with your name, date, paper title, and course number;
Three to four pages in length, excluding tables, figures and references;
Fewer than three full pages will have a proportionate point deduction;
One-inch margins;
Twelve-point font Times New Roman;
Double-spaced paragraphs;
No spelling or grammatical errors.

Some hints about the topics:

1. A Study of GDP of the United States- Introduction, definition of GDP, why it is important to know about GDP, Present GDP of the US, how it has changed over the years, growth rate of GDP, which sectors contribute more to GDP, comparison with GDP of other major countries like China, EU, etc., whether US would retain the status of the biggest economy in the future.

2. A Study of Unemployment in the United States Introduction, definition of unemployment, why is it important to know about unemployment rate, present unemployment rate in US, how it has changed over the years, which sectors have more unemployment, Unemployment in California and Central Valley, why is it different in Central Valley compared to national and state values, what needs to be done to keep the unemployment levels low.