Half Way to the Center of a Completely Hollow Planet

question 42

Multiple Choice

Half way to the center of a completely hollow planet with a thin uniform shell, your weight there compared to your weight on the outer surface would be

• A) three-quarters.
• B) the same as at the surface.
• C) one-quarter.
• D) one-half.
• E) zero.

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Definitions:

Revenue Expenditures

Costs that are expensed in the current period and not capitalized; they are for maintaining the earning capacity of existing assets rather than for new assets.

Income Statement Expenditures

These are expenses reported on the income statement, including costs associated with the operations of a business, such as cost of goods sold, administrative expenses, and interest on debt.

Plant Assets

Long-term tangible assets used in the operation of a business that are subject to depreciation.

Natural Resources

Naturally occurring materials or commodities valuable to humans, such as water, minerals, and forests.