Business Principles and Applications A
Chapter 3—Economic Indicators Activity
You will be assigned one economic indicator. Use an index card to write a
basic definition of that economic indicator.
Add five facts/statements of interest about your economic indicator to your
index card. Research the historical trends of the indicator you research and
report on current status as well. Use your textbook and/or the internet to
research your economic indicator. Possible websites include:
Marketwatch.com
Finance.yahoo.com
Thestreet.com
You will share your statements with the class along with others who have the
same indicator.
M&M color
Yellow
Red
Orange
Blue
Brown
Green
Economic indicator
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Rate of Inflation
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Unemployment Rate
National debt
Stock Prices