ECON8069: Macroeconomic Variables - Economics Assignment

Internal Code: MAS3209

Economics Assignment:

Questions: 1). Choose three macroeconomic variables and collect the data for these ?variables for Australia and one other country of your choice. (For example (but not limited to), GDP, GDP growth, unemployment, underemployment, terms of trade, inflation, interest rates, etc.) ?Critically compare the similarities and differences between Australia and the other country you have chosen ?a. What is similar??b. What is different??c. Reasons for these similarities and differences. 2) Choose a time period within the data that you have collected and for one of the countries highlight the economic fluctuations (business cycles) within that period. ?Explain what might be the cause of the economic fluctuations and support your argument with your data.