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We always chart f(x) with the x on the horizontal axis. So for example how many people are alive who are currently, 1,2,3...100.
It only makes sense to chart this with the ages as the x axis and the number of people alive at that age as the y axis. The other direction makes 0 sense. Don't you agree?
Likewise isn't it obvious that the quantity demanded is a function of the price? Logically shouldn't the price be along the x axis (like the ages) and the number demanded at that price on the y axis (like the number of people alive at each age)?
Of course I am not suggesting changing standard economic practice. But then this article can clearly explain that it's backward compared to graphing any other algabraic function... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:AB88:2481:FC80:81FB:DAE3:B7F9:D9C6 ( talk) 23:41, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
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We always chart f(x) with the x on the horizontal axis. So for example how many people are alive who are currently, 1,2,3...100.
It only makes sense to chart this with the ages as the x axis and the number of people alive at that age as the y axis. The other direction makes 0 sense. Don't you agree?
Likewise isn't it obvious that the quantity demanded is a function of the price? Logically shouldn't the price be along the x axis (like the ages) and the number demanded at that price on the y axis (like the number of people alive at each age)?
Of course I am not suggesting changing standard economic practice. But then this article can clearly explain that it's backward compared to graphing any other algabraic function... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:AB88:2481:FC80:81FB:DAE3:B7F9:D9C6 ( talk) 23:41, 17 August 2018 (UTC)