While Our Milky Way's Black Hole Is Not Massive Enough

question 94

Essay

While our Milky Way's black hole is not massive enough to have once been a quasar, it musthave passed through its Seyfert phase by 3.5 billion years ago. Explain how we know this.

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Definitions:

Closed Competition

A competitive scenario where participation is restricted to specific entities or individuals who meet predetermined criteria.

Noncompulsory Distributions

Financial or resource allocations made by an organization or government that are not mandated by law or regulation, often discretionary in nature.

Demand Heterogeneity

Describes the variation in consumers' preferences and needs, which can influence the market strategy of businesses.

Government Failure

Occurs when government intervention in the economy causes inefficiencies or leads to an allocation of resources that does not maximize societal welfare.