Macroeconomic data project

ECON 2 - Data Project Submission Guidelines

Fall 2021

Please submit the following two files via Gauchospace:

1) Write-up

 Provide the answers to the Data Project questions and your graphs in a PDF file.  You can write your answers in bullet point form.  Your write-up should only contain your answers to the assignment questions, and your graphs.

Do NOT include any data tables.  File name: “Project1_YourFirstName_YourLastName.pdf”

(e.g,. “Project1_Bob_Smith.pdf”)  PDF format and this naming convention are required.  In the write-up, the title should include your name, perm number, date, and project #, e.g.:

o Adam Smith o Perm number XXXXX o October 20, 2021 o Project 1

 You must submit an original write-up. That is, if you work with other students, you must still complete your own write-up in your own words. Copied assignments will receive zero credit.

Example of what a formatted graph should look like:

2) Excel File

 We also require you to submit the Excel file containing all your calculations and graphs.  File name: “Project1_YourFirstName_YourLastName.xls”  This naming convention is required.

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Per Capita Electricity Consumption (kWh)

GDP per Capita and Electricity Consumption in 2000