A Ten Billion Year Old Globular Cluster Has Every Star

question 53

True/False

A ten billion year old globular cluster has every star evolved into a giant, with no mainsequence stars left.

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Definitions:

Rate of Return

The percentage of increase or decrease in the value of an investment over a given period, adjusted for any payouts.

Interest Income

The income earned on funds deposited or invested, including interest payments from savings accounts, certificates of deposit, bonds, and loans.

Growing Annuity

A series of periodic payments that grow at a constant rate per period, often used to calculate the present value of future payments that increase over time.

Present Value

The immediate valuation of a prospective sum of money or sequences of cash payments, utilizing a certain return rate.