The Digital Economy ECOCB/535

2 PARTS

Part 1  Review the Competency 1 Resources: Economic Fundamentals.

Write a 500- to 750-word analysis (Part 1 of your report) assessing how 2 of the following major economic events influenced supply, demand, and economic equilibrium in U.S. economic activity:

Rapid price increases, such as those caused by the 1973 oil embargo or the aftermath of a major hurricane

Dramatic employment drops, such as the combined impact of the 2006 housing bubble burst and the subsequent Great Recession

Crippling interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve, such as those during the 1975–1985 time period

Collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the end of the Cold War and the “peace dividend”

The dot-com bubble from 1994 to 2000, and the subsequent dot-com crash

Cite at least 2 academically credible sources. The use of charts and tables to illustrate data is highly encouraged. 

PART 2

Select 1 of the economic concentrations (clusters) below:

Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA aerospace / defense industry

Central California winemaking industry

Hollywood movie industry

Silicon Valley Technology hub

Texas / Louisiana Gulf Coast crude oil and natural gas production and refining

Pre-1994 vs Post-1994 US auto and light truck production and the reasons for the change in economic concentration

Write a 700- to 1,050-word evaluation (Part 2 of your report) of economists’ assessments of the role the 4 factors of production played in determining how the economic concentration you selected has evolved. Complete the following in your evaluation:

Analyze how the economic concentration in the area you chose was influenced by competition and pricing.

Analyze how the economic concentration in the area you chose influenced the supply chain.

Analyze which of the 4 factors of production were the most and least important in determining the economic concentration of the area you chose.

Predict changes you anticipate for the area of economic concentration you chose. Support your predictions.

Consider the resources provided and other academically appropriate sources.

Cite at least 2 academically credible sources. The use of charts and tables to illustrate data is highly encouraged.

Compile Parts 1 and 2 into one report.

Submit your report.