MICRO TERM PAPER OUTLINE
Microeconomics studies the individual economic-making-decision process. Dividing individuals into two major groups, we classify them as: consumers and firms, Consumers demand goods and services, while firms supply these. Accordingly, we study the consumers demand and the firms supply. Once we are able to identify the shapes and characteristics of the demand and the supply. we then study the market structure wherein they meet. The market structure of each industry is of great interest. After all, the market for tomatoes is different than the market for electricity. Why? Simply put, the profit-maximizing-condition is idiosyncratic and closely follows the market structure. Here, you are being asked to identify the market structure and analyze one/few publicly traded firm(s).
The following enumerates the steps to follow:
Go to http://finance.yahoo.com/ 2. Click on the Most ActiveThen Click on NASDAQOR you can click on the following link which combines steps 2 and 3
http://finance.yahoo.com/active- 5. What you are looking at are the most active traded firms in the NASDAQPick the first 10 companies. For each one, specify which market structure wherein the firm operates. Then analyze the profits and the close price using the tools presented in the class.
By undertaking such an exercise, you will be able to use microeconomics concepts to analyze the
trading behavior of the firm(s). In brief, the term paper is a case study focusing on one or more
publicly traded firm in the NASDAQ
The objectives of the term paper are,
To write a profit-report analysis for a publicly traded company, and To give the student a hands-on experience in analyzing a NASDAQ company, and To familiarize the student with the data-collection process and its presentation, and
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To learn how to work in a group, and To learn how to write a term paper.
The term paper should be typed, double spaced at a maximum length of 5 pages (including graphs and tables). The term paper must be submitted (printed copy and as an e-mail attachment) by [DAY ANNOUNCED IN CLASS), The e-mail attachment should be titled as follow ECO2023-YOURTEAMNAME.DOC if you are a Microsoft Word user, or ECO2023- YOURTEAMNAME.WPD if you are using Corel WordPerfect.
Glossary
If you find any economic finance terms that you do not understand, visit the Finance dictionary at
http://www.investopedia.com/dictionary/default.asp
Learn how to write
• Visit the IRSC Academic Support Writing Center, [click on link} • Make an appointment for a writing consultation and get advice.
• Use the spell-checker. Spelling mistakes, typos and creating new English words will
significantly impact your grade, downward,
Organization: Each term paper should be organized as follows,Cover Page: The title of your tem paper and your name(s). ALSO STATE WHICH CLASS/TIME YOU ARE REGISTERED FORIntroduction: Presenting the 10 firms chosen to be studied, and why you are focusing on one of them.Analysis: This part describes the firms industry, market structure, market share, etc…
Also, valuable information regarding the firm(s) should be presented here. Can you forecast its future value? How and why will profits/dividends change? Explain.Appendix: wherein you report the following,
The time series graph of the close bid for the firm, and The Table of the numerical values, and ⚫ All references to the material that you cited in the term paper.
