State one economic concept found in the movie and explain how the concept is illustrated in the movie. Explain the economic concept illustrated in the movie AND submit your entry in the format listed.

Extra Credit – Short Economic Essay

Instructions
1 Watch (or rewatch) one of the below movies.

• The Big Short (2015)
  
• Margin Call (2011)
  
• Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis (2018)
  
• The Founder (2016)
  
• Becoming Warren Buffet (2017)
  
• Boiler Room (2000)
  
• Other People’s Money (1991)
  
• It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
  
• A Beautiful Mind (2001)
  
• Trading Places (1983)
  
• The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
  
• Cast Away (2000)
  
• The Force Awakens (2015)
  

2 Write a 100-word essay describing a microeconomic concept in the movie. State one economic concept found in the movie and explain how the concept is illustrated in the movie.
-Do not merely summarize the movie plot.
-Use proper spelling and grammar.
-Do not use first person.

Short Economic Essay  https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1478494/assignments/6002724 2/2

3 Submit the essay to this assignment.
Text Entry Submission Format:
Movie: [state movie name]
Economic concept: [state economic concept, e.g. supply and demand, elasticity, Nash equilibrium, etc.]

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In order to receive full credit, you must follow all instructions and not merely summarize the movie plot. It is necessary to explain the economic concept illustrated in the movie AND submit your entry in the format listed