Felicity Is Studying Economics and Political Science

question 41

Essay

Felicity is studying economics and political science.She can read 30 pages of political science per hour but only 5 pages of economics per hour.This week she has a 50-page assignment in economics and a 150-page assignment in political science.Because of sorority rush, she cannot devote more than 10 hours to studying these subjects this week.She realizes she cannot complete all of her assignments but is determined to complete at least 30 pages of her economics reading.Draw a graph with pages of economics on the horizontal axis and pages of political science on the vertical axis.On this graph, show the possibilities that are consistent with the constraints that Felicity has imposed on herself.(She is allowed to read ahead in either subject.)Label key points on your graph with their numerical values.

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Definitions:

Color-blindness

In societal context, it refers to the ideology that disregards racial characteristics when considering people's rights, opportunities, and social interactions.

Whiteness

A social construct that privileges white people and is often associated with societal norms, values, and practices.

Status Quo

The existing state of affairs or current condition, often used in discussions about social, political, or economic issues to describe the present situation.

Slave Economy

The slave economy refers to an economic system that relies heavily on the forced labor of enslaved individuals for agricultural and industrial production, particularly prominent in the American South before the Civil War.