Gross Domestic Production
You are the newly appointed President of the local Chamber of Commerce You are making your first presentation to the Chamber and want to make a good first impression. Your presentation will be based on the following topic, purpose, and audience. Topic: Expected U.S. GDP growth rate going forward Audience: Local chamber of commerce Purpose: To give business leaders an idea of what the economy may look like based on recent history and expected future conditions Part I
Write a 600-750 word research paper given the topic, purpose, and audience information above. In addressing GDP, consider the following: Trends, forecasts, and statistics How GDP is determined Interpreting GDP this is the other part. Part II Prepare a PowerPoint presentation, consisting of at least 15 slides, to supplement your research paper and be presented to the Chamber of Commerce of an area of your choice. As with any effective presentation, the PowerPoint should be in color, have at least one chart, and clip art on other slides. PowerPoint - Presentation Guidelines The following guidelines for your PowerPoint presentation will be used to grade your work as well Part II PowerPoint - Presentation Guidelines Limit the number of words on slides. Avoid paragraphs Use bullet points Use succinct phrases instead of sentences Limit each slide to 6 bullet points Simple fonts Fonts "with feet" are easier to read (in a paragraph) Fonts "without feet" make nice titels