EC 2.3 Macroeconomic objectives

Student Instructions
1. Choose any country to research other than your own.
2. Conduct research to determine the current macroeconomic objectives of the government of your
chosen country. Your research may include current unemployment rates, inflation rates, growth rates,
and income distribution figures; the current objectives of the government; the actions being taken to try to
achieve the government economic objectives; plus anything else you think is relevant.
3. Present your findings in any way you feel is appropriate, such as an information document,
presentation, report, or feature article, but make sure to appropriately cite and reference any sources.
Task #2 / Activity
This activity is an HL extension activity in which you will conduct research to demonstrate the trade-off
between the economic objectives of low unemployment and low and stable rates of inflation in your
chosen country in the previous activities.
Student Instructions
1. Conduct additional research to create a short-run Phillips curve diagram to demonstrate the trade-off
between the economic objectives of low unemployment and low and stable rates of inflation in your
chosen country.