What Is the Fate of an Open Universe

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the fate of an open universe?

• A) Expansion forever
• B) Eventual collapse
• C) Gradual halt to the expansion
• D) Can t be known without density information.

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Definitions:

GDP Price Index

An economic metric that accounts for inflation by converting output measured at current prices into constant-dollar GDP.

Fixed-Weight Price Index

A method of calculating inflation or deflation that uses predetermined weights for different categories of goods and services, regardless of their current market importance.

Chain-Weighted System

An inflation measure that adjusts the weights from year to year in calculating a price index, thereby reducing the bias caused by a fixed-price weighting system.

Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The market value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period, measured without adjusting for inflation.