Wall Street Journal Analysis 1
You are required to read and analyze a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, each covering a different topic addressed in thecourse. You will then write a review of the article that is at least 300 words.Module/Week 1 Topic Choices:Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Per Capita GDPNon-Market ProductionMeasuring GDP in foreign countriesImpact of imports on GDP sizeIntermediate GoodsPhases of the Business CycleMake sure to select articles (300 words or more) that address all of the needed information below. Short articles will often notprovide you with enough detail to write about. In addition, purely statistical releases of data are not wise selections either.Articles must be no older than 2011. For each article, do the following:On the top of the page, provide the article citation in current APA format.On the next line down, type the topic of your articles (from the list above) in all caps and bold format.In a double-spaced document, briefly explain the author’s purpose for writing the article. One way to understand the author’spurpose is to ask yourself why he or she wrote it. (For example, consider current and future events, politics, or anything else thatmay have inspired the article.)Summarize the article, focusing on the discussion of the topic the article addresses. Incorporate relevant economic theory that ispresent so that discussion of the article content is clear.




