Chapter 13: Measuring the Economy's Performance
"Measuring Your State's Economy"
Introduction
The Bureau of Economic Analysis,
an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, interprets a
huge volume of data to draw an accurate picture of the U.S.
economy. The BEA's regional economic accounts provide estimates,
analyses, and projections of personal income, population,
and employment for regions, states, metropolitan areas, and
counties. In addition, the BEA prepares estimates of gross
state product—the total dollar value of all final goods,
services, and structures produced in one year within a state's
borders. Visit the BEA's Web site to find the economic figures
for your area and state.
Destination Title: Bureau
of Economic Analysis Web site
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window.
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Directions
Start at the Bureau of Economic Analysis Web site.
- Under the "Regional" topic, click on
the "Gross state product" link.
- Click on "Interactive Tables,"
then select your state from the menu in Step 2. Select All
Industries in Step 3 and click on the "Click Here"
button.
- Read through the site, taking notes
as you go. You may click on other topics in this site such
as "About BEA" and "State and Local Personal income" to
complete your research.
Using the information you gathered
from this site, answer the following questions.
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