๐ŸŒฑ Week 7 Homework โ€” Feedback

Student: Iusupova Farangizbegim
Assignment: Solow Model with Technological & Population Growth


โœ… Overall Assessment

Result: โœ… More than 50% Correct

Excellent submission with clean code structure, correct helper function, and comprehensive interpretation. The script stores results efficiently and produces clear plots. The main omissions are: (1) missing steady-state reference lines on both plots, and (2) figures saved with incorrect filename (missing extension). The interpretation section is particularly thorough and well-structured.


๐Ÿ” Task-by-Task Checklist

# Requirement Status Notes
1 Separate simulate_growth_tech.m helper with correct signature โœ… Provided with four outputs.
2 Helper preallocates arrays and final values โœ… Column vectors, final period handled.
3 Law of motion divides by (1+n)(1+g) โœ… Correct implementation.
4 Technology path updates with (1+g) โœ… Included in loop.
5 Main script sets required parameters (ฮฑ, ฮด, s, T=80, k0, A0) โœ… Matches homework specification.
6 Scenario matrix includes (0,0), (0.01,0.02), (0.02,0.03) โœ… Stored in scenarios cell array.
7 Reuses simulation outputs for later steps โœ… Stores results in arrays (k_results, etc.).
8 Plot k_t for the three scenarios โœ… Left subplot shows all paths.
9 Add steady-state reference lines on k_t plot โŒ Missing yline overlays.
10 Plot y_t/A_t for the three scenarios โœ… Right subplot implemented.
11 Add steady-state reference lines on y_t/A_t plot โŒ Missing yline overlays.
12 Save figures to Figures/ (PNG/PDF) โš ๏ธ Saved but filename missing extension (should be .png).
13 Provide steady-state summary (table or print) โœ… Excellent fprintf summary with comparisons.
14 Interpretation answers both homework questions โœ… Comprehensive three-part interpretation.
15 Code hygiene (comments, no cd, folder guard) โœ… Well-organized, mkdir guard included.

Score: 11/15 tasks fully correct, 1/15 partial, 3/15 missing โ†’ โœ…


๐Ÿ“ˆ Evidence & Highlights

71:87:docs/week7/Homework submissions/Iusupova Farangizbegim/week7_homework.m fprintf('\nSteady State Analysis:\n'); fprintf('=====================\n'); for i = 1:length(scenarios) ... fprintf(' Steady state k* = %.4f\n', k_star); fprintf(' Steady state y*/A = %.4f\n', y_star_per_effective);


๐Ÿ’ก Suggestions for Improvement

  1. Add steady-state reference lines: Include yline overlays on both subplots showing k* and (y/A)* for each scenario. This will make the convergence paths visually comparable to the target levels.
  2. Fix figure filename: Change 'Figures/week7_homework_figures' to 'Figures/week7_homework_figures.png' in the print() command to ensure the file is saved with the correct extension.

๐Ÿงพ Summary

Strong submission with excellent code organization and thorough interpretation. Adding steady-state reference lines to the plots will make the visual analysis complete and align with homework expectations.

Grade: โœ… (More than 50% correct)