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Economics Global Edition 10th Edition Parkin Solutions Manual
Economics Global Edition 10th Edition Parkin Solutions Manual
Appendix
1 GRAPHS IN
ECONOMICS
4. Draw a graph to show the relationship between two variables that move in the same
direction.
A graph that shows the relationship between two
variables that move in the same direction is shown
by a line that slopes upward. Figure A1.1
illustrates such a relationship.
5. Draw a graph to show the relationship between two variables that move in opposite
directions.
A graph that shows the relationship between two
variables that move in the opposite directions is
shown by a line that slopes downward. Figure
A1.2 illustrates such a relationship.
6. Draw a graph to show the relationship between two variables that have a maximum and
a minimum.
A graph that shows the relationship between
two variables that have a maximum is
shown by a line that starts out sloping
upward, reaches a maximum, and then
slopes downward. Figure A1.3 illustrates
such a relationship with curve B.
A graph that shows the relationship between
two variables that have a minimum is shown
by a line that starts out sloping downward,
reaches a minimum, and then slopes
upward. Figure A1.3 illustrates such a
relationship with curve A.
7. Which of the relationships in Questions
4 and 5 is a positive relationship and
which is a negative relationship?
The relationship in Question 4 between the
two variables that move in the same
direction is a positive relationship. The
relationship in Question 5 between the two variables that move in the opposite directions is a negative
relationship.
8. What are the two ways of calculating the slope of a curved line?
To calculate the slope of a curved line we can calculate the slope at a point or across an arc.
The slope of a curved line at a point on the line is defined as the slope of the straight line tangent to the
curved line at that point. The slope of a curved line across an arc—between two points on the curved
line—equals the slope of the straight line between the two points.
9. How do we graph a relationship among more than two variables?
To graph a relationship among more than two variables, hold constant the values of all the variables
except two. Then plot the value of one of the variables against the other variable.
10. Explain what change will bring a movement along a curve.
A movement along a curve occurs when the value of a variable on one of the axes changes while all of
the other relevant variables not graphed on the axes do not change. The movement along the curve
shows the effect of the variable that changes, ceteris paribus (holding all of the other non-graphed
variables constant).
11. Explain what change will bring a shift of a curve.
A curve shifts when there is a change in the value of a relevant variable that is not graphed on the axes.
In this case the entire curve shifts.
1. Draw a scatter diagram of the inflation rate and the interest rate. Describe the
relationship.
To make a scatter diagram of the inflation rate and the interest rate, plot the inflation rate on the x-axis
and the interest rate on the y-axis. The graph will be a set of dots and is shown in Figure A1.4. The
pattern made by the dots tells us that as the inflation rate increases, the interest rate usually increases so
there is a positive relationship.
2. Draw a scatter diagram of the growth rate and the unemployment rate. Describe the
relationship.
To make a scatter diagram of the growth rate and the unemployment rate, plot the growth rate on the x-
axis and the unemployment rate on the y-axis. The graph will be a set of dots and is shown in Figure
A1.5. The pattern made by the dots tells us that when the growth rate increases, the unemployment rate
usually decreases so there is a negative relationship.
3. Draw a scatter diagram of the interest rate and the unemployment rate. Describe the
relationship.
To make a scatter diagram of the interest rate
and the unemployment rate, plot the interest rate
on the x-axis and the unemployment rate on the
y-axis. The graph will be a set of dots and is
shown in Figure A1.6. The pattern made by the
dots tells us that when the interest rate increases,
the unemployment rate usually decreases so
there is a negative relationship.
theaters. The slope equals ($13,591 $7,145)/(2,155 4,060) which equals −$3.38 per theater.
7. Calculate the slope of the relationship
shown in Figure A1.8.
The slope is 5/4. The curve is a straight line,
so its slope is the same at all points on the
curve. Slope equals the change in the variable
on the y-axis divided by the change in the
variable on the x-axis. To calculate the slope,
you must select two points on the line. One
point is at 10 on the y-axis and 0 on the x-axis,
and another is at 8 on the x-axis and 0 on the y-
axis. The change in y from 10 to 0 is associated
with the change in x from 0 to 8. Therefore the
slope of the curve equals 10/8, which equals
5/4.
12. Draw a scatter diagram of the price of oil and the quantity of U.S. oil produced.
Describe the relationship.
Figure A1.12 shows the scatter diagram between the price of a barrel of oil and the quantity of U.S. oil
produced. It shows a negative relationship.
13. Draw a scatter diagram of the price of gasoline and the quantity of gasoline refined.
Describe the relationship.
Figure A1.13 shows the scatter diagram between the price of a gallon of gasoline and the quantity of
gasoline refined. It shows a positive relationship.
14. Draw a scatter diagram of the quantity of U.S. oil produced and the quantity of gasoline
refined. Describe the relationship.
Figure A1.14 shows the scatter diagram between
the quantity of U.S. oil produced and the quantity
of gasoline refined. It shows a negative
relationship.
16. Calculate the slope of the relationship between x and y when x equals 3.
The slope equals 5. The slope of the curve at the point where x is 3 is equal to the slope of the tangent
to the curve at that point. Plot the relationship and then draw the tangent line at the point where x is 3
and y is 18. Now calculate the slope of this tangent line by finding another point on the tangent. When
x equals 5, y equals 10 on the tangent, so another point is x equals 5 and y equals 10. The slope equals
the change in x, 8, divided by the change in y, 2, so the slope is 4.
17. Calculate the slope of the relationship across the arc as x increases from 4 to 5.
The slope is –12. The slope of the relationship across the arc when x increases from 4 to 5 is equal to
the slope of the straight line joining the points on the curve at x equals 4 and x equals 5. When x
increases from 4 to 5, y falls from 12 to 0. The slope equals the change in x, 12 (0 minus 12), divided
by the change in y, 1 (5 minus 4), so the slope across the arc is 12.
18. Calculate the slope of the relationship shown
at point A in figure A1.16.
The slope is 2. The curve is a straight line, so its
slope is the same at all points on the curve. Slope
equals the change in the variable on the y-axis
divided by the change in the variable on the x-axis.
To calculate the slope, select two points on the
line. One point is at 18 on the y-axis and 0 on the
x-axis, and another is at 9 on the x-axis and 0 on
the y-axis. The change in y from 18 to 0 is
associated with the change in x from 0 to 9.
Therefore the slope of the curve equals 18/9,
which equals 2.
across the arc AB equals the change in y, which is 4 (6 minus 2) divided by the change in x, which
equals 2 (1 minus 3). The slope across the arc AB equals 4/2, which equals 2.
Use the following table to work Problems 21 to 23.
The table gives information about
umbrellas: price, the number purchased, Umbrellas
and rainfall in inches. Price (numbers per day)
21. Draw a graph to show the relationship (dollars 0 1 2
between the price and the number of per (inches of rainfall)
umbrellas purchased, holding the umbrella)
amount of rainfall constant at 1 inch. 20 4 7 8
Describe this relationship. 30 2 4 7
Figure A1.18 shows the relationship. To 40 1 2 4
draw a graph of the relationship between
the price and the number of umbrellas when the
rainfall equals 1 inch, keep the rainfall at 1 inch
and plot the data in that column against the price.
This curve is the relationship between price and
number of umbrellas when the rainfall is 1 inches.
The relationship between the price and the number
of umbrellas is an inverse relationship; as the price
rises, the number of umbrellas decreases.
22. What happens in the graph in Problem 21 if
the price rises and rainfall is constant?
If the price rises, the number of umbrellas
decreases. In Figure A1.18, there is a movement
upward along the (unchanged) curve.