Use the internet, a newspaper or a magazine to find an example of a graph that might lead to incorrect conclusions. Why might your example cause the read to conclude something incorrect about the data?
Use the internet, a newspaper or a magazine to find an example of a graph that...
Use the internet, a newspaper or a magazine to find an example of a frequency distribution that is incorrectly created. Why is this distribution incorrect.
In the news Find an article in a newspaper, a magazine, or the Internet that discusses an “average.” a) Does the article discuss the W’s for the data? b) What are the units of the variable? c) Is the average used the median or the mean? How can you tell? d) Is the choice of median or mean appropriate for the situation? Explain.
For this assignment, please find a newspaper article, news magazine article, youtube video, or internet news, that discusses a a juvenile delinquency issue that deals with labeling. First summarize your article/video in a paragraph or two. Then in at least 2 paragraphs discuss how labeling played a role in the situation. For instance maybe you find something similar to the video we just watched in the last chapter, on homelessness. You would first summarize the video then discuss how labeling...
Select a current news article from a magazine, newspaper or Internet concerning fraud, internal controls, the Audit profession, accounting or business decision-making. In your own words, summarize the article indicating the facts of the story. What happened, who, when, where, how much…details provided in the article. If additional information is needed to understand the situation, that can be gathered from other sources. What is your opinion on the news? This is when you give your thoughts about what happened or...
Using a magazine, newspaper or reputable internet site, find at least three vitamin advertisements. Evaluate the content of advertisements in terms of honesty, safety, truth in advertising, and cost.
Locate the results of a recent survey that shows at least two variables in a newspaper, magazine, or Internet article. Outline the survey data so that your peers can understand the variables and results, and then identify at least one key formula from this module that you could use to evaluate the data. Provide a brief explanation of why you selected the formula you did and why it matters. Also, explain what the formula is, where it is in the...
Find two newspaper articles, one about an increase or decrease in Aggregate Demand AND one about an increase or decrease in Aggregate Supply (remember, it has to be something that includes the entire economy, not just one company or industry). Explain what the article is about (one at a time) and why it is an example of AD or AS shifting. In your analysis of each shift, explain why this article is an example of the shift and explain what...
Find an example of confirmation bias and other errors or fallacies in an Internet ad. Include the link and state why there is something misleading or faulty about the ad.
1. Find an article in a recent newspaper or magazine that illustrates market failure. (You can just put a link) 2. Identify the type of market failure. Is it a problem of negative externalities, positive externalities, public goods, or common resources? (Don't just define the terminologies - Identify) 3. Explain how government action can improve economic efficiency. (Relate it to the article, magazine or newspaper in the 1st question) 4. Graph the market failure and explain the problem. Then show...
Chapter 6 Search the internet and find a newspaper example of a price ceiling, price floor or tax that has not already been discussed in the power point or textbook. Explain why the article is an example of a price ceiling, price floor or tax and what you can predict will happen to price, quantity demanded and quantity supplied in this market (using the supply and demand model) due to the price control/tax. Why would a government impose a price...