How Can an Old Pulsar Have a Very Short Pulsar

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Essay

How can an old pulsar have a very short pulsar period, say less than 0.03 seconds

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Risk-adjusted Cost of Capital

The rate of return that must be achieved in order to compensate for the risk of an investment, adjusting the cost of capital according to the risk involved.

IRR Estimate

An estimation of the Internal Rate of Return, which is the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.

Asset's Total Assets

The summation of everything of value owned by a person, company, or organization, including both current and non-current assets.

Stand-alone Risk

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