Question

The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides profit data for various industries in the United States.

Go to www.bea.gov Click on Corporate Profits Click on National Income and Product Accounts Tables Choose a table from a list of Selected NIPA Tables Scroll down and find the Table 6.16D on Corporate Profits by Industry”

In your initial response to the topic you have to answer all questions:

1. Based on the most-recent figures, which of the following categories of industry classifications has the greatest profits: Financial or nonfinancial Manufacturing , transportation and warehousing, wholesale trade, or retail trade Durable goods or nondurable goods

2.During the past years, which sectors had the largest and smallest percentage increase in profit?

3. Which sectors, if any, experienced losses?

4. What are the implications of the profit changes for expansion or contraction of the particular industries?

Answer 1