ECN 2110 Week 1 Assignment | Baker College

ECN 2110 Week 1 Assignment | Baker College

ECN 2110 Principles of Microeconomics
Graphing     

 

Rationale

 

Throughout this course you will be introduced to economic variables and economic models explaining their relationships to each other. Economists use these models to explain past or current economic conditions, or predict future developments. Economic models can be expressed in a variety of ways, including graphs.

 

Several of your assignments, including the six Current Events, ask you to use graphs to support your discussions and analyses.This graphing assignment is designed to provide you with an overview of the types of graphs used in this course and tools you can use to build your own graphs.

 

This assignment meets the following SLOs:

 

1.      Analyze economic data and indicators

a.      Interpret economic graphs

b.      Graph supply and demand

c.       Apply graphical information

 

Questions

 

Answer both of the following questions.

 

1.      Using the data in the table below, explain the equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price for widgets.­­­Draw a graph to show equilibrium price and output. (10 points)

 

Price (dollars per widget)

Quantitydemanded (thousands)    

Quantity supplied (thousands)

150

20

100

125

45

85

100

70

70

75

85

45

50

100

20

 

 

2.      The graph below illustrates the market for computers, which are normal goods. If the income of computerbuyers falls at the same time a tariff is placed on imported parts used to make computers, how will equilibrium price and output in the market for computers be affected?

 

Show the effect of these changes on the graph. (10 points)

Graph: Price (thousands of dollars per PC) on y-axis and Quantity (millions of PCs per year) on x-axis. The intersection point is at (25, 3). The lines create a slightly curved x.

 

Instructions

 

There are two components to answering each question: (a) provide an explanation; and (b) draw a graph. You should familiarize yourself with the assessment rubric (below) so that you understand the required scope of your answers.

 

Resources

 

Question 1: See Greenlaw& Shapiro (2nd ed. 2018), pp. 50-51.

Question 2: See Greenlaw& Shapiro (2nd ed. 2018), pp. 64-67.

 

There are several free graphing tools to create what you need:

 

Online Chart Tool

Chart Go

The math worksheet site

Create a chart from start to finish

Create a graph

Helpful YouTube Videos


 

Assessment

 

Each of your answers will be assessed using the following rubric:

 

AssessmentCriteria

Points

Available

Explanation

 

·         The explanation exhibits a clear understanding of the material and addresses the question coherently.

·         The explanation connects theoretical perspectives to the examples and uses technical vocabulary correctly.

·         The explanation is substantive, cites the course text and other academic sources, and includes sufficient references in APA format.

·         The discussion exhibits sound communication skills (grammar, punctuation, and spelling are correct).

 

 

 

 

10

 

Graph

 

·         The graph is constructed correctly and all parts of the graph are labelled accurately.

·         The graph illustrates the answer correctly.

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

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