A Country Experiencing a Growth Rate of 12% Per Year

question 4

Multiple Choice

A country experiencing a growth rate of 12% per year can go from being one of the poorest to one of the richest in

• A)one generation.In the last couple of decades China's growth rate has been higher than 12%.
• B)one generation.However,in the last couple of decades not even China's growth rate has been this high.
• C)three generations.In the last couple of decades China's growth rate has been higher than 12%.
• D)three generations.However,in the last couple of decades not even China's growth rate has been this high.

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A form of deductive reasoning where, from premises in the form "If P, then Q" and "P", one concludes "Q".

Modus Tollens

A logical argument form that infers the denial of an antecedent from the denial of the consequent in a conditional statement.

Hypothetical Syllogism

A form of logical argument where two conditional statements lead to a conclusion if the first condition is true, then the conclusion follows.

Modus Ponens

A form of logical argument that concludes a certain consequent from a single premise in the form "If P, then Q" and P, therefore Q.