Steven Lahullier1
Assignment 2: Graphs with Related Information
TO: Cordelia Twomey
FROM: Steven Lahullier
DATE: July 29, 2015
SUBJECT: Assignment 2
Enclosed is Assignment 2 – Graphs with Related Information for the class EDTC 803 Data Analysis and Report Writing. For this assignment, I chose a, b, d, e, and f on pages 149 and 149 to create visuals using the introduce-display-discuss technique.
Job Prestige(5. a. Page 148)
Firefighter is considered to be the most prestigious occupation, as demonstrated in Figure 1.1.
The Harris Poll takes data from 1,010 respondents ranking the prestige of a variety of occupations in the United States. The data identifies the top 23 most prestigious jobs in the United States based on the opinions of the individuals’ polled. The data indicates that careers involving public service are considered to be among the most prestigious in the United States. Jobs in the financial sector were seen as the least prestigious among those polled. The center of the data based on the median was a Member of Congress with 28% of respondents seeing this occupation as prestigious.
Made in America (5. b. Page 149)
The percentage of US adults that are more likely to buy items that are Made in America is the same for ages 18-34 as it is for the age group 45-54, as seen in figure 1.2.
The Harris Poll data shows a trend in the likelihood of US adults to buy items labeled as Made in America. After age 35, there is a 17% drop in the likelihood to buy Made in America projects. This age range from 35-44 is most likely to be starting a family and have less money to spend extra on Made in America products. The percent likelihood increases at the age range of 45-54 back to where it was in the 18-34 age range. Adults above age 55 were most likely to buy products that were advertised as Made in America.
Fossil Fuel Emissions 2004 & 2008(5. d. Page 149)
Between 2004 and 2008, five countries were responsible for nearly half of the world’s fossil fuel CO2 emissions as seen in Figures 1.3.1 and 1.3.2.
The figures above show two trends in fossil fuel emissions from 2004 to 2008. Asian countries have increased emissions over this period. The United States and European countries have shown a decrease over this time. The most significant difference is seen in the emissions in the rest of the world over this period, there was a decrease almost four times greater than that of the United States over these four years. Increases in population and industrialization are two possible causes for the increased emissions in Asian countries. The United States and European countries saw a decrease due to increased knowledge of the harmful effects of emissions and new technologies allowing for cleaner energy.
Projected Changes in US Population 2000-2030 (5. e. Page 149)
The anticipated shift in population in the United States over the thirty-year period from 2000 to 2030 is shown in Figure 1.4.
The changes in population show significant shifts in the population in the United States. It indicates a shift from states with large urban areas such as New York and the District of Columbia to states with largerphysical area. States in the East and mid-West mostly show a decline in population or minimal growth over the thirty-year period. Western states show a significant increase in population followed by southern states. Overall, this figure shows a general trend that from 2000 to 2030, people will begin relocating from the north and east to the west and south. This can be driven by a variety of factors. Two of the states, New York and the District of Columbia are among the most expensive states to live in, whereas the cost of living is significantly less in Nevada and Arizona. States with negative growth such as West Virginia and North Dakota could indicate a lack of access to gainful employment, leading some to move to states with better access to higher paying jobs.
Military Expenditures in 2009(5. f. Page 149)
The current unrest in the Middle East has significantly impacted the amount that countries are spending on their military, as can be seen in Figure 1.5.
Conflict in the Middle East has led to a large amount of military spending in countries in the region. Countries on the Arabian Peninsula had the top four percentages of GDP being spent on military expenditures in 2009. Conversely, countries outside of this region spent nearly half as much of their GDP on military funding. It is interesting to note that Greece, China, the United States, Libya, and Cuba all spend nearly the same percent of their GDP on military expenses.