Use the Rule of 72 to Determine How Long It

question 55

Multiple Choice

Use the rule of 72 to determine how long it takes for real GDP to double if real GDP grows at 3% per year.

• A) 12 years
• B) 24 years
• C) 36 years
• D) 72 years

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is a principle stating that genetic variant frequencies in a large, interbreeding population remain constant from one generation to the next, in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Homozygous Dominant

An organism that carries two dominant alleles for a particular gene, expressing the dominant phenotype.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and reduces variation around the mean phenotype.

Gene Pool

All the alleles of all the genes in a population; a pool of genetic resources.