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Project
2
10 points
Due:before or on Friday 2/10/06
You
may submit this assignment earlier.
1)Examine
the attached data from the Congressional Budget Office (Table 1).
Historical
Budget Data
Choose
the years 2000 to 2005 (x-axis) and use the deficit/surplus as indicated
(y-axis).
|
Year
|
Deficit
(-) or Surplus Total
|
|
2000
|
236
|
|
2001
|
128
|
|
2002
|
-158
|
|
2003
|
-378
|
|
2004
|
-413
|
|
2005
|
-318
|
a)What
are the UNITS for the deficit/surplus?Hundreds
of dollars or thousands 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.
USE
TWO IDEAS DISCUSSED IN CLASS (MISLEADING GRAPHS).
Optional:d)Make
a graph which would best depicit the situation.Explain
your reasons.