Apply: World Economies Comparison Presentation
Assignment Content
Review the Wk 5 Resources.
Prepare a 12- to 16-slide presentation for the two economies assigned to your team.
Team A: United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA)vs European Union (worlds two largest economic entities)
Research each economy assigned to your Team.Compare similarities and differences between your assigned countries/economies and how their economic, political, and cultural development since 1992 has influenced their economic growth and trade competitiveness.
Use tables and/or graphs to support your analysis of the following economic statistics/indicators of your two assigned economies through the most recent year available since 2009 (the trough of the last economic cycle). Whenever possible, plot the metric for both economies on the same chart.
GDP per capita growth over time
Inflation rate over time
Unemployment rate over time
Exports as a % of GDP over time
National government debt as a % of GDP
Evaluate the reasons why the economic growth of the two economies/countries varied. Discuss how international trade influenced the strength of each economy. Discuss the role of value chains and value-added production.
Analyze how the failure to use value-added trade measures distorts trade statistics. For example, Boeing and Airbus airliners, Apple iPad and iPhone production, and North American integrated auto and light truck manufacturing.
Examine at least two industries that have provided each economy a comparative advantage in world trade.
Citeat least two academically credible sources.
Formatyour citations according to APA guidelines.
World Economies Comparison Presentation
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) vs European Union
Team A Cedric Alexander, Patrick Chavez, Joseph Jimenez, Endrea Morlock, Daniela Rincon & Valerie Anne Zaragoza
ECO/535
August 17, 2020
University of Phoenix
Omer Pamukcu
Introduction
Tables/Graphs
Tables/Graphs
The Economic Growth of USMCA
– Joseph
The Economic Growth of European Union
– Joseph
The Influence of International Trade to USMCA
– Patrick
The Influence of International Trade to European Union
– Patrick
Role of Value Chains
– Valerie
Role of Value-Added Production
– Valerie
How does the failure of value-added trade measures distorts trade statistics?
Industry #1 that provided an economic advantage for USMCA
– Daniela
Industry #2 that provided an economic advantage for European Union
– Daniela
Conclusion
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