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How are supersonic engine inlets designed?

Participants in a decision-making study in which they had to decide among 6 or 12 apartments often eliminated some alternatives on the basis of one or two dimensions. This is an example of the strategy called ______.

The gambler’s fallacy is thought of as a special instance of ______.

Expert decision-makers may rely on intuition and mental simulation, according to the ______ model.

Which of the following is true about minerals per geologic definition? 

Why might a single mineral (like pyrite) have several different crystal habits?   

Suppose that the population growth rate is . A natural disaster destroys a large portion of a country’s capital stock. If the saving and depreciation rates are unchanged, the Solow model predicts that the economy will ________ and eventually reach ________

Suppose we compare GDP per person in Botswana and the United States in two ways: first using the nominal exchange rate and then again using the relative price-based conversion. The GDP per person in Botswana calculated using the exchange rate method is $500 while that calculated using the relative price-based conversion is $1,000. What is the relative price ratio between Botswana and the U.S. (i.e., the price level for Botswana relative to the United States)?  Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Suppose that nominal (and real) GDP in the United States was $800 in the year 1900. Assume that the US nominal GDP grows at a constant rate of 4.5% and the inflation rate is 3.0% per year (every year). Using the constant growth rule from equation (3.7) in the textbook plus the fact that

Compute this economy’s GDP per capita in the long run. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.