An Object of Known Brightness That Astronomers Use to Find

question 26

True/False

An object of known brightness that astronomers use to find distance is called a standard candle.

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Definitions:

Annual Interest

The amount of money earned or paid on an investment or loan over a one-year period, expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Coupon Rate

Coupon rate is the annual interest rate paid by a bond, expressed as a percentage of the bond's face value, and is a critical factor in determining the bond's yield.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock, representing the amount to be returned to the holder at maturity, or a nominal value for stock.

Zero-coupon Bond

A bond that does not pay interest during its life but is sold at a deep discount from its face value and pays its face value at maturity.