P4-Economic+Conditions

=Project 4 - Economic Conditions Around the World=

In chapter 2 your learned about the factors that contribute to various economic conditions around the world. Now it's time to put those concepts into action--and compare economic conditions for various countries.

For this project you will obtain data on GDP, per capita income, balance of trade and unemployment for your country. In addition, you need to research and answer the following questions regarding your country: Once you've completed your research and answered these questions, share your data with two other teams in class. Your team will use your data and two other teams data to complete the following:
 * 1) What is it like to live in your country?
 * 2) What natural resources are available?
 * 3) What type of economic system operates in your country? Is it command, market, or mixed?
 * 4) What is the literacy rate?
 * 5) Does most of the population live in an urban or rural area?
 * 1) Prepare four graphs:
 * one that compares GDP for the three countries over the past three years
 * one that compares per capita income
 * one that compares balance of trade
 * one that compares unemployment
 * 1) Upload the four graphs to your team project page on the Class Wikispace.
 * 2) Under the graphs, answer the following questions:
 * How has the level of economic development changed in recent years for the three countries?
 * What do these changes mean?
 * How are GDP, per capita income, balance of trade, and unemployment related to one another?
 * How could a company involved in international business use this information to make better company decisions?

Utilize these informational links to assist you in your research. Projects will be graded using the rubric posted below. · CIA, The World Factbook, [] · BBC, Country Profiles, [] · US Department of State, Background Notes, [] · Executive Planet, [|http://www.executiveplanet.com] · Globalization 101, [|http://www.globalization101.org] · International Monetary Fund, []

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Grading Rubric== 25 || 20 || 15 || 10 or less || Organization || Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || The information appears to be disorganized. 8) || Amount/Quality of Information || All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. || All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. || All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. || One or more topics were not addressed. || Graph Quality/Accuracy || The graphs are exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness--they include titles and labels and all text is visible. || The graphs are somewhat attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness--they include titles and labels and all text is visible. || The graphs are acceptably attractive though they may be missing titles and/or labels--most text is visible || The graphs are distractingly messy or very poorly designed--they are missing titles and/or labels--text may or not be visible. ||
 * **CATEGORY** ||
 * **Wikispace**
 * Content** || Includes correct project heading and introduction information. Graph is inserted and sized proportionately. There are no typographical errors || Includes correct project heading and introduction information. Graph is inserted and sized proportionately. There are 1-2 typographical errors || Project heading and/or introduction information is missing. Graph is inserted and sized proportionately. There are no more than 4 typographical errors. || Heading and/or introduction information are missing, or graph is missing. There are numerous typographical errors. ||