Economics Stock Market (6 Week) Research Project

Writing Your Economics Research Project

A key component of this course is completing one research project. This will give you the opportunity to apply what you are learning about economics. The research project is divided into four parts. The following pages serve as guidelines in helping you complete each part of your research project for this course. Pay special attention to the project requirements and evaluation sections. The tips are important because they will explain how to go about completing a successful project.

Research Project Topic: Stock Market

In this course you will be required to research the stock market and become familiar with stock market performance indicators. You will also take part in a simulation to see just how good of an investor you can be. It is important to note that you will be monitoring your stocks for a six-week period. You must begin now so that you will have time to complete all parts of this assignment. Plan ahead! The problem: You have just inherited $100,000 from your millionaire great-uncle. The stipulation is that you must invest it in the stock market until you turn twenty-one. First, you must familiarize yourself with the stock market and then decide what some good investments might be. Your assignment: Follow the research guidelines explained later in this section as you research and respond to the following questions. You will complete this project in four separate parts. Your findings for each part should include and address each of the proposed questions. You will submit each part as instructed on page 15. Part 1: Research: Learn the key terms and basic functionality of the stock market. (Due after Unit 2 Quiz 4)

a. Research the stock market. What is a stock? What is a share? What is an exchange? Identify the various exchanges where stocks can be traded and discuss their similarities and differences (i.e. NYSE, NASDAQ). What types of companies are traded on each?

b. Research stock market performance indicators, such as the DOW Jones and S&P 500. What do the indicators measure? How do they help predict the performance of the market? What are their flaws?

c. Research the sectors of the market. Identify three companies in each sector.

d. Research companies in which you would invest. What characteristics do they have that make them good prospects? In other words, why might you choose to invest in each one of them?

e. Compile the answers to these questions in a research report consisting of four to five well-developed paragraphs. This will be the first part of your Research Project.

f. Make sure you give credit to the sources you use. (See information later in this section

for citing examples.)

Scoring Guide – 20 Points Possible

Points

Received

Points

Possible

3 Define stock, share, exchange.

4 Identify stock exchanges and discuss similarities

and differences of each.

5 Explain in full detail what performance indicators

measure.

4 Identify three companies in each sector.

4 Explain which companies the student will invest in

and reasons why.

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