Current Affairs Writing Assignment
You are required to complete a formal write-up of one current affair, regarding supply or demand of a chosen good or service during coronavirus. Total write-up should be at least 3 type written pages (12 point font, APA Style- including in-text citation and a reference page) and include a supply and demand diagram showing how the events that happened affected the equilibrium price and quantity in for your selected good or a service.
Your submission is made from three parts. In the first part of the term paper, you need to provide a summary of your three or more selected news articles.
In the second part of the term paper, provide a critique of the article, discuss the economic implications of the issue(s), relate to concepts, specifically supply and demand learned in class. You should include your personal opinion on why it is important to focus on this issue, how it connects to the topics covered in the course and discuss if relevant any recommendations or solutions that you would recommend.
In the third part of the term paper, provide a supply and demand diagram. Correctly indicate the names of each axis and curves. Mark the initial equilibrium. Then show how the events you discussed shifted either supply or demand or both curves. Indicate the new equilibrium point. Discuss how new equilibrium point compares to the initial (old) equilibrium. Explain how the equilibrium price and quantity changed due to the event you are discussing.
Assignment due: 07/12/2021 (The whole assignment)
Legitimate Internet News Sources
The following websites are some of the acceptable Internet sources for finding articles current events:
News Agency Website
URL
The Associated Press Online
https://www.ap.org/en-us/
BBC News Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk
CNN.com
https://www.cnn.com/
ABC News Online
https://abcnews.go.com
CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/
Online Reuters.com
https://www.reuters.com/
World News.com
https://wn.com/
MSNBC
https://www.msnbc.com/
NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com/
USA Today.com
https://www.usatoday.com/news/
Times Magazine Online
http://www.time.com/
The New York Time
https://www.nytimes.com/
Fox News.com
https://www.foxnews.com/
Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/