Focus on a topic of your choosing related to material covered in the course.Develop a position related to your topic and support that position through online research.

The term paper for this course is an open-ended assignment that is intended to sharpen your writing, research and critical analysis skills.

The project is designed to ensure that you are familiar with the process of collecting financial/economic data from the web and analyzing it using the concepts and theories learned in class. The paper should focus on a topic of your choosing related to material covered in the course.

You should develop a position related to your topic and support that position through online research.

Possible topics include:

• Raising/lowering Interest rates

The paper should begin with a concise summary paragraph that (1) states the problem/issue/topic you have selected and (2) summarizes your position on the topic, anticipating your conclusion. The remainder of the paper should explain and support your position.

Specifications:

Submit your topic for approval in the “Term Paper Topics” folder in the assignments sec-tion of the online classroom.

Your paper should include:

• A narrative of up to 8 pages (not including title page, reference list, or appendices).
• A title page
• A reference list (using APA format) with at least seven sources, and
• At least two graphs and/or tables

• In addition, at the conclusion of your paper please include a brief statement reflecting on what you feel you have learned from the assignment and how that learning may be applied to your life or work going forward.

Use APA format in-text citations in the body of your paper for all facts and figures and proof your paper for grammar and spelling.

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