Most of the Mass of the Milky Way Seems to Exist

question 75

Multiple Choice

Most of the mass of the Milky Way seems to exist in the form of:

• A)Population I stars in the disk.
• B)Population II stars in the halo.
• C)hydrogen gas in the disk and spiral arms.
• D)dark matter out in the halo.
• E)the black hole in the Galactic Center.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated overhead rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the period begins.

Machine-Hours

A measurement of the amount of time machines are in operation, used to allocate machine-related costs to products.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Cost

Expenses related to manufacturing that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and depreciation on equipment.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

These are costs that vary with production volume, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant, but cannot be directly traced to specific units of product.