The Rule of 70 Is Used to

question 180

Multiple Choice

The Rule of 70 is used to

• A) estimate how much of an economyʹs growth rate is due to increases in capital per hour of labor
• B) calculate the standard of living
• C) estimate how long it will take the level of any variable to double
• D) calculate the economyʹs growth rate

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Definitions:

Afferent nerves

Nerves that carry sensory signals from the body's periphery toward the central nervous system.

Synaptic knob

The bulbous end of a nerve fiber where neurotransmitters are stored before being released into the synaptic cleft to transmit nerve impulses.

Axon branches

Projections from the neuron's axon that transmit electrical impulses to different areas, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which diffuses across the synapse or junction, causing the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.