Geographic Interest Assignment Ask student to research the following information for a geographic area of interest to them: What is the rate of unemployment in the area? How does it compare to the state? Which jobs are most plentiful in this area? Which companies are the top employers in this area? Have many companies recently closed or relocated? What might this trend indicate? How many new businesses have opened recently in this area? How much has the cost of living for this area increased over the last several years? What do you expect the geographic area’s economy to look like in the next 5 years? Based on the above information, would relocating to this area be a good risk to take?