Due to the fact that we live in a universe with an accelerating expansion rate,the actual age of the universe is __________ the Hubble time.
A) larger than
B) smaller than
C) the same as
D) independent of

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The Hubble time is the estimated age of the universe based on its expansion rate. If the expansion rate is accelerating, that means the universe is getting bigger at an increasing rate over time. Therefore, the actual age of the universe would be longer than the Hubble time.

Due to the Fact That We Live in a Universe