Microeconomics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
Microeconomics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305280618
Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1A, Problem 1TY
To determine

To draw:

A 2-variable diagram and measure the slope of line along with the meaning of the numbers.

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Slope:

The slope represents the steepness of line or it is the ratio of the change in values on the Y-axis with respect to the X-axis.

The following graph plots the given data:

Microeconomics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List), Chapter 1A, Problem 1TY

The slope of the line is the same as the horizontal change divided by vertical change.

Slope = ΔTotal EnrollmentΔYearSlope = 31003000325300=10025=4

The slope 4 shows that every 100 enrollment has 25 students of economics each year.

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