Assignment

Prepare 2 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation based on your analysis

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is so students may look at the microeconomic data and other sources for better understanding of trends and determinants of the labor market.

We will look at the microeconomic data and other sources for better understanding of trends and determinants of the labor market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website provides public with an easy access to different statistical tools and different types of data presentation.

Assignment Steps

Select USe Goods-producing Employment - CES0600000001 survey, from the BLS Current Employment Statistics survey (National):

Consider the following two articles, discussing actor salaries and hedge fund executives' average salaries:

o "Robert Downey Junior is Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actor"

o "In Tough Year, Hedge Fund Leaders Still Paid Well: Average Salary of $467M Was Half 2013, Report Says"

o Prepare 2 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation based on your analysis on What factors affected the demand and supply for this labor group during the last 10 years? Research and report data available from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and other peer reviewed sources.

o slides must contain talking points

Include the following content in the presentation:

Cite a minimum of one sources.