How Is the Lifetime of a Star Related to Its

question 124

Multiple Choice

How is the lifetime of a star related to its mass?

• A)More massive stars live much shorter lives than less massive stars.
• B)More massive stars live slightly longer lives than less massive stars.
• C)More massive stars live slightly shorter lives than less massive stars.
• D)More massive stars live much longer lives than less massive stars.

---

Definitions:

Oligopolies

A market structure characterized by a small number of large firms that dominate the market, often leading to limited competition and higher prices.

Collusion

An agreement, often illegal, between firms to limit competition by fixing prices, dividing markets, or coordinating production.

Concentration Ratio

A measure of the total output produced in an industry by a given number of firms, usually the largest in the industry, indicating the degree of market concentration.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure used to calculate the level of competition within an industry, represented by the sum of the squares of the market shares of all firms in the industry.