Source: Our World In Data

Data Table

Instructions: Study the graph and data table above to answer the questions.

Question 1
What trend do you notice in the price of lithium-ion battery cells from 2014 to 2024?

Question 2
Between which two years did the price increase instead of decrease? What are some factors that might have influenced this increase?

Question 3
Over the next decade, do you think the price of lithium ion battery cells will continue to trend downward? If so, explain your reasoning. If not, make a new prediction and explain your reasoning.

Question 4
Imagine that you’re a scientist researching how to make lithium ion batteries even more affordable. What do you think needs to happen in order for the price to go down even lower in the next five years?

Question 5
Create a question from the data set and answer it.

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