ECDN 2'01 Signature Assignment for Gen Ed Assessment The Signature Assignment for ECON 2U1 will involve a researched argument 2- 3 typed pages long using at least three cited sources. The paper must: Require students to devise and defend a thesis; Use sound logic; Empower students to evaluate their progress; Correctly apply at least one economic concept covered in class; Utilize appropriate evidence; and Demonstrate effective communicative skills. ECON 201 Signature Assignment fExampie: Economists Estimating GDP vs. Measuring the Heai Standard of Living in a Nation} Economics is a widely applicable discipline. able to shed light on a variety of everyday events. Rare is the news article that doesn't, in some way, invoke basic economic concepts such as scarcity and incentives. This assignment has two parts. Each part will be submitted through Blackboard. When submitting through Blackboard: Be sure you're submitting it as a Word document. To do this, attach the le through the submission section. Do not write the assignment in the comments section. Be sure you're submitting it through the correct assignment page. Be sure it was successfully submitted {you can check under your grades}. Remember that your work will be submitted through SafeAssign. SafeAssign checks your work against work available on the Internet as well as a database of student papers. This is plagia rism-detection tool and violations will result in a zero for the assignment or for the class. The papers two parts mentioned above are: The Article. Find a recent (no more than one year old) opinion piece that connects to an idea we've discussed in class. The piece must be of substantial depth and published by a reputable source. [Such as the ones in Our syllabus that have many of them [. You must disagree with the thesis of the piece. It doesn't have to be a strong disagreement, but key idea of the piece must be something you would not prefer. In no more than 300 words, summarize the article, paying special attention to any policy proposals the article champions or criticizes