Current Event Writing Assignment
Some of the topics we have already addressed in class include:
The need for an economic system
Differences between capitalism and communism
Production Possibilities Frontier
Gross Domestic Product
Government intervention in economics
Developing countries
Economic questions of “what”, “how”, and “for whom” to produce Supply and Demand Consumer Demand
Demand and supply
These are relevant, practical, economic topics that are evident in current events and addressed in the media.
Assignment:
Find a current event story in a magazine, newspaper, or other media that discusses an economic concept we have addressed in class. Prepare a 2-3 paper; the first page should introduce the topic and provide a summary of the news story. The second page (and third if applicable) will correlate the details of the news story to the economic concept.
summarize the article one page and other page should talk about the topics above which we have learnt in class.(the topics listed above)