Assume That Both Japan's and the United States' Average Annual

question 57

Multiple Choice

Assume that both Japan's and the United States' average annual per capita GDP growth rates are 2 percent per year, and both countries began with an initial per capita GDP of $1,000. However, the United States has been growing since 1915 and Japan only since 1965. In 2015, the United States would have been ________ than Japan.

• A) 0.37 times poorer
• B) 99 times richer
• C) 2.69 times richer
• D) 4,555 times richer
• E) 0.269 times poorer

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Definitions:

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells in the heart that contract to pump blood throughout the body; also known as cardiomyocytes.

Voltage-Gated Channels

Protein channels that open or close in response to changes in the membrane potential.

Na+ Channels

Protein pores in the membranes of cells that allow the passage of sodium ions (Na+) into or out of the cell, crucial for the initiation and propagation of electrical signals in neurons and muscle cells.

Ca2+ Channels

Protein channels in cell membranes that allow the movement of calcium ions (Ca2+) into or out of a cell, playing critical roles in cellular functions.