Since 1996

question 26

Multiple Choice

Since 1996,

• A)U.S. productivity growth skyrocketed, at least intitially, as more computers were installed
• B)the computer sector has grown faster than the U.S. economy as a whole
• C)spending on computers has been approximately constant as a fraction of total U.S. investment spending
• D)the contribution of computers to U.S. productivity growth has been negative
• E)computing technology did not improve enough to have a measurable impact on U.S. productivity

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Definitions:

Organ Of Corti

The receptor for hearing that lies on the basilar membrane in the cochlea.

Eardrum

The membrane that vibrates in response to sound waves, transmitting these vibrations to the ossicles in the middle ear.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the inner ear, which plays a crucial role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound waves.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear, playing a key role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations.