If the Large Magellanic Cloud Is Orbiting the Milky Way

question 1

Multiple Choice

If the Large Magellanic Cloud is orbiting the Milky Way in a circular orbit with a speed of 175 km/s and a distance of 50 kpc from the center, how long would it take for the Large Magellanic Cloud to complete one orbit around the Milky Way?

• A) 500 million years
• B) 1.8 billion years
• C) 5.3 billion years
• D) 9.2 billion years
• E) 12.7 billion years

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

In discounted cash flow analysis, the interest rate that is used to evaluate the present value of anticipated cash flows.

Net Present Value

Net Present Value (NPV) is a financial metric that calculates the total value today of a series of future cash flows, adjusting for the time value of money.

Capital Budgeting

The process of planning and managing a company's long-term investments in major projects or assets.

Discount Rate

The interest rate that discounted cash flow analysis relies on to calculate the current worth of prospective cash flows.