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From 2024 to 2025, nominal gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States grew by 6.4%. Given that prices increased by 2.2% and the population grew by 1%, we know that real per capita GDP grew by  

Clovis’s starting salary at his new job is $90,000. His company gives a performance raise of 4% each year. If Clovis continues in the same position and always receives the performance raise, in how many years will he reach $180,000 salary?

Assume you put money into an asset that pays you 3.5% interest and assume that inflation is 4%. Which statement is correct?

The two 150 g animals (solid lines) have the same Basal Metabolic Rates, in Watts per gram body mass.

29 degrees C is within the thermoneutral zone for both of the woodrats, but outside of the thermoneutral zone for both of the weasels.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Questions 16-31  are multiple choice.  Each question is worth 2 points.  Be sure to read the directions – some questions ask you to choose the TRUE/correct statement and some the FALSE/incorrect statement.  There is no penalty for guessing, so you should attempt every question. 

Pressures: If the atmospheric pressure is 760mmHg and the intra-alveolar pressure in a healthy adult human is 758mmHg, which of the following is true? 

Before hyperventilation, the PCO2 in the tissues is greater than 45mmHg.

The 300g animals (dotted lines) have higher basal metabolic rates, in Watts per gram than the 150g animals (solid lines).

At the end of the dive just before surfacing, the pH sensitive chemoreceptors are sending strong signals to the control center.