Gross Domestic Product is a term you probably hear all the time but may have

Gross Domestic Product
is a term you probably hear all the time but may have had no real understanding
of before this course. For this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint
presentation to teach someone unfamiliar with GDP all about it.

Structure your presentation as follows:

1.      Title slide (1 point)

2.      Objectives slide – list the main points your presentation will cover (1
point)

3.      Body slides – at least 80% of text written in your own words, with
in-text citations as needed when information from a resource is used.

a.      Define GDP and provide
a brief description of its history. (3
points)

b.      Describe the pros and
cons of GDP. In other words, what does it capture well, and what does it leave
out? (3 points)

c.      Identify alternative
approaches to measuring a country’s economic health (you will need to research
this). (3 points)

·   Give at least one detailed
example of another country’s method of an alternative approach to measuring
economic health/growth. (3 points)

·   Explain whether you
feel this alternative method would work in the U.S. and why or why not. (3
points)

4.      Summary slide (1 point) – wrap up your presentation, provide a summary or
set of concluding points

5.      References slide (2 points)

You must also include at least ONE relevant graphic, such as a diagram or
picture.