Recent Results from Very Bright Supernovae in Very Distant Galaxies

question 118

Multiple Choice

Recent results from very bright supernovae in very distant galaxies seem to indicate that the expansion of the universe

• A) is continuing at a constant rate and has done so since just after the Big Bang.
• B) has now stopped and the universe will shortly begin to contract again toward a recollapse.
• C) is accelerating (speeding up).
• D) is decelerating (slowing down).

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Definitions:

Bargaining Zone

The range within which two parties in a negotiation are willing to compromise in order to reach an agreement.

Target Point

The desired outcome or goal that negotiators aim to achieve in a negotiation process.

Bargaining Zone

The range within which an agreement is satisfactory to both parties involved in a negotiation process.

Resistance Point

In negotiation, the limit beyond which a person or party refuses to go or the minimum outcome they are willing to accept.