Final Case Study - Overview

Final Case Study – Overview: 

Next week, you will complete a 200-point Final Case Study. Current assignment is 60 points. After you finish this, I will ask next part another assignment extending this outline for my portion. This week, you will complete a high-level outline assignment. This week’s outline, and the corresponding peer review discussion this week will both be very useful to you as preparation.  

The final case study requires you to conduct a regional macroeconomic analysis based 5 (I have hidden all 4 indicators as other people are working) macroeconomic indicators for the region where your state is located.

Employment Indicators (wages) --- Work on this Indicator

On the last page of this outline assignment, you can also see a preview of the 200-point Week 8 Final Case Study’s assignment description, requirements, and grading rubric.

Final Case Study Outline Assignment Description 

For this assignment, you need to briefly inform your professor about your plans for your final case study. Basically, what macroeconomic indicators do you intend to research for your region and how you are going to conduct the research. 

Below are some helpful notes for completing the outline. 

Section 1: Introduction 
Briefly state the name of the region Phoenix, Arizona. Choose where you can get more data) that you are going to analyze. State the major challenges facing your region and the reasons you believe studying the selected macroeconomic indicators is important. Also, state the major strengths that make your region unique.

Section 2: Macroeconomic Indicators 
Here, you need to state the 5 macroeconomic indicators that you are going to analyze for your region. (You will do on Wages)

Section 3: Data Collection and Analysis

Data: state the type of data and the time range of the data you are going to obtain. Also, state the sources (if you have them) where you are going to obtain your data from and share links to the sources if you have any. 

Analysis: State what your plans for this section and how are you going to approach the findings from your data section.

Assignment Description
Evaluate at least 5 macroeconomic indicators for the region where your state is located. 

Employment Indicators (wages) --- Work on this Indicator

Below are the sections that your paper should include. 

Writing Style and Page Number Requirements
• Font Type: Times New Roman OR Arial
•  Font Size: 12
•  Spacing: Double
Number of Pages: 10-15 pages, including a separate Title page and a separate References page

Structure and Requirements
Title Page: and it should include 

Title of the paper 
Name of the author
E-mail Address of the author 
Class Name
Professor’s Name
Date

Introduction & Region Evaluation

Provide an introduction and evaluation of your project including
•  An overview of your region, where you will include information such as the region’s population size, GDP size and GDP growth pattern, its unemployment rates, its major industry/s, its main tradable industry/commodity, its government budget size. 

•  State the 5 indicators that you are going to address and provide status reports of the condition of the indicators you are going to analyze.

•  State the major challenges facing your region, and state the major strengths that make your region unique 

Data and Analysis 

Data: Obtain data from at least 5 credible sources to provide facts and statistics about your region’s indicators. The facts should be current and properly cited. Use tables, graphs, and figures to support your argument. Make sure to provide citations for your graphs and tables beneath each graph/table. 

Analysis: Taking into account your data, provide a full analysis of your region.  You will need to talk about each of the five macroeconomic indicators that you selected and state whether these indicators are facing challenges or opportunities and state why. 

In addition, include in your analysis both the strengths and challenges of your region regarding business, industry, and markets. Basically, what business/industry might thrive/lose in your region and why.

Solution
Finally, what do you suggest in terms of Economic Policy to assist your region and why? What outcomes are you anticipating from your solution?  

Make sure you justify and defend your position based on economic facts, laws, theories, and principles.