If the presently accepted value of Ωₒ = 0.3 (excluding dark energy)is indeed correct,then the universe will:
A) expand forever.
B) expand to the critical size for the Steady State model, then become static.
C) stop expanding in about forty billion years, to collapse into the next cosmic cycle.
D) Two of the answers are correct.
E) All of the above are correct.

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A value of Ωₒ = 0.3 suggests that the universe will continue to expand forever, as it is below the critical density required for a flat universe. The other options (B, C, D, E) are incorrect as they suggest a different outcome for the universe's expansion based on different values of Ωₒ.

If the Presently Accepted Value of Ωₒ = 0