How Do Scientists Know of the Existence of "Unculturable" Organisms

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Essay

How do scientists know of the existence of "unculturable" organisms?

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Definitions:

Cumulative Weighted Average Expenditures

The total cost of investments or expenditures over a period, weighted by the time each amount was invested or incurred, used in capital budgeting or to calculate interest during construction.

Useful Life

The estimated duration a fixed asset is expected to be economically useful to an organization.

Capitalized

Refers to recording an expense or cost as an asset on the balance sheet, rather than as an expense on the income statement, to spread out the expense over its useful life.

Long-Lived Assets

These are tangible or intangible assets that a company expects to use for more than one year, including property, plant, and equipment.