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Economics
Unit 1: Introduction to Economics
No Dogs Allowed: Portfolio Project
In Unit 1: Introduction to Economics, you will examine how individuals and groups must
make choices regarding how to make the best use of limited resources. Land may be one
of the most important resources that a community possesses. Citizens, governments, and
businesses sometimes have conflicting views about the best use of land.
In this portfolio project, you will analyze a community resource issue and determine the
best way to resolve potential conflicts. You will support your decisions by applying the
terms and concepts from Unit 1 to the case.
The Case: No Dogs Allowed
Martinsville is a rapidly growing town. Many new families have moved to Martinsville
for its job opportunities. Recent development has led to the creation of new apartments,
condos, town houses, and retail spaces. The developments tend to be high in density, and
residents have little or no land of their own for outdoor recreation. Though the town is
clean and offers great public services, such as schools and libraries, there are few public
spaces available for recreation. Land value is high and open space is dwindling. Local
gyms and one country club offer recreation, but not all of the citizens can afford
membership rates or fees. One local park exists, but no pets are allowed. Families who
own dogs complain that there are no resources in the town for families with pets.
As a member of Martinville’s town council, you are considering a proposal for the
construction of a dog park on five acres of public land. A national pet store chain has
offered the town a grant to partially fund the construction of the park. The town has a
budget surplus and can afford the remaining cost of construction. Following the example
of a nearby county, the town council would like to develop the park and charge users a
small yearly fee to finance maintenance. Before this proposal can be accepted, the town
council must hold a hearing to provide citizens with access to information regarding the
proposal. The hearing is in one week and already your office has received phone calls
from concerned citizens who believe that the proposed dog park is a waste of town
resources, as well as calls from pet lovers who would like to see the town devote some
resources for families with pets.
In order to prepare for the meeting, you must organize information so that you can
address the public and answer questions. Although you are personally in favor of the
park, you must consider the public’s interest in making a decision.
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Fact Sheet
Land value: The town government has assessed the value of one acre of land at 125,000
dollars.
Residents: This town has a population of 100,000 residents.
Residents who have one or more dogs: There are 7,000 licensed dogs in the town, but
there are no statistics for unregistered pets.
Proposed location of the park: The dog park would be constructed on five acres of
undeveloped land owned by the town. The land is partially wooded and would need to be
cleared. It sits behind a townhouse development.
Other factors to consider:
A real estate developer has offered the county 850,000 dollars to purchase the land and
build 40 new luxury townhouses.
The local elementary schools are close to capacity and one needs major renovations.
The Questions:
As you answer the following questions, notice that unit terms are bolded. Refer to your
textbook glossary and/or Chapters 1–3 to review the terms before answering the
questions.
1. What economic question(s) does this case require the town to ask? (2 points)
2. List the possible resources that the town would need to construct and maintain the park. (2
points)
3. What town resource(s) are scarce? (1 points)
4. Who will be the consumers using this public good? (2 points)
5. What is the opportunity cost of building this park? Explain. (5 points)
6. Identify at least one pro and one con for each of the following options: (5 points)
a. leaving the land undeveloped
b. selling the land to real estate developers to build homes
7. What, if any, market failures might exist in this town? Explain. (3 points)
8. Create a chart that identifies the positive and negative externalities of building the
park. Explain the effect of each externality. (Hint: You may use the charts on pp.
64−65 as a guideline.) (6 points)
9. How could the town government counteract the negative externalities? (3 points)
10. Based on your studies of Unit 1, write a persuasive argument for or against the
construction of the dog park. Provide a minimum of three supporting details and elaborate on
each to support your position. Your answer should include economic
terms when appropriate and should be written in paragraph form. (16 points)
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Student Self-Assessment
Persuasive Argument Rubric
Use the following rubric as a scoring guide for your persuasive argument.
Score 4
Relevance
All three supporting
details are relevant to
the position,
connecting directly to
the argument.
Persuasiveness
All three supporting
details incorporate
persuasive language
and effective word
choice to strengthen
argument.
Accuracy
All three supporting
details are accurately
written and reflect
clear understanding of
unit terms and
concepts.
Depth of
Response
Argument includes
elaboration and a
thoughtful analysis of
each detail to support
the writer’s position.
Clarity
Argument is clearly
organized, has few if
any mechanical errors,
and uses transitions to
unify response;
response brings
together all of the
supporting details into
one, cohesive
argument.
Score 3
Score 2
Two of the three
supporting details
are relevant to the
position,
connecting directly
to the argument
Two of the three
supporting details
incorporate
persuasive language
and effective word
choice to strengthen
argument.
Only one of the
three supporting
details is relevant to
the position,
connecting directly
to the argument.
Only one of the
three supporting
details incorporates
Persuasive
language and
effective word
choice to strengthen
argument.
Only one of the
three supporting
details is accurately
written and reflects
clear understanding
of unit terms and
concepts.
Argument includes
elaborations on one
or more details;
analysis is limited.
Supporting details
incorporate neither
persuasive
language nor
effective word
choice to
strengthen
argument.
Supporting details
are not accurately
written and do not
reflect clear
understanding of
unit terms and
concepts.
Argument states
details without
providing any
elaboration.
Response is weak
in two of the
following areas:
organization,
Language
mechanics, and use
of transitions.
Response is weak
in all of the
following areas:
organization,
Language
mechanics, and
use of transitions.
Two of the three
supporting details
are accurately
written and reflect
clear understanding
of unit terms and
concepts.
Argument includes
elaboration on two
or more details;
analysis is good, but
could be
strengthened by
elaborating on one
or more supporting
details.
Response could be
strengthened in one
of the following
areas: organization,
language
mechanics, and use
of transitions.
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Score 1
Supporting details
are not relevant to
the position.
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