You will choose one country for the focus of all IPs. This will be the host country in which you hope to do business.
Each individual project (IP) requires a minimum of three references with corresponding in-text citations.
Each IPs will be 3-4 pages using APA formatting. The title and references page do not count towards the total page count.
IP submissions should be in word format. All the questions below should be answered about the country of Brazil.
Individual Project #3: Economic Report
Report Guidelines
Content Format – Choose a total of 12 indicators to write about, picking indicators from each section below. Each indicator should be presented in bullet format, with one to two sentences of commentary.Since the intent of the paper is for you to understand key economic facts and conditions, both now and in the past, please add additional commentary to the four most important indicators explaining what the indicators refer to and why YOU THINK they are important. That commentary may include forecasts for the numbers or key points you have found, and should consist of additional research beyond the basic number(s). This commentary should be at least one paragraph (five sentences) long.
Government
Currency
Foreign Exchange Rates (Floating or Fixed)
Exchange Rate to the US Dollar
Budget Deficit/Surplus
National Debt as % of GDP
Corporate Tax Rates
Current and Past Annual Inflation Rate
Trade Alliances
Other important facts
Economic Output
Most recent total annual GDP (converted to US dollars)
Growth rate of GDP over the past five years
Employment by Sector
Total Employment Growth Rate
Total Unemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
Primary Exports and Dollar Volume
Primary Imports and Dollar Volume
Top 5 Trading Partners – Imports and Exports
Energy Imports or Exports
History of strikes or labor unrest
Source of energy
Other important facts
People
Total Population
Birth Rate per 1000 population
Number of Households
Median Household Income
Savings Rates
Percent of Population below Poverty
Age Structure
Migration Trends & Refugee Issues
