ASSIGNMENT
Find a work of fiction (movie –non documentary, song, or fictional novel) that contains some hidden economics.You must analyze the actual work itself.
Choose any style of music, novels, or movies that you like as long as you follow the above rules.
You may use a video game for the project, however, your paper must be about the storyline for the game not the actual gameplay.
You may not use the movies “Fun with Dick and Jane” or “The pursuit of Happiness”.
Any variation of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will score a 0/30 for originality.
Write a 4 – 5 page report (double spaced, using standard margins and fonts) that will:
Summarize what you have found (no more than ½ of a page). If it is a song then you need to attach the song lyrics to the back of your paper but this does not count toward the 4 – 5 pages.
Explain the economic concept(s) that are being illustrated by your example.
How is the concept(s) presented in your example?
Is the concept being used properly? What did they get right? What did they get wrong?
