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Project
2
10 points
Due:before or on Friday September
16, 2004
You
may submit this assignment earlier.
1)Examine
the attached data from the Congressional Budget Office (Table 11).
Congressional
Budget Office, Historical Budget Data, Table 11.
http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=1821&sequence=0
Choose
the years 2000 to 2004 (x-axis) and use the deficit/surplus as indicated
(y-axis).
Complete the table.
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Year
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Deficit/Surplus
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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a)What
are the units for the deficit/surplus?(e.g.
thousands ormillions of dollars
or ???) _____________________________
b)Make
a graph to show that during this time period the deficit/surplus changed
dramatically.
c)Make
a graph to show that during this time period the deficit/surplus changed
very moderately.
FOR FULL CREDIT, USE ALL THREE IDEAS DISCUSSED IN CLASS (MISLEADING GRAPHS).
d)Make
a graph which would best depict the situation.Explain
your reasons.