Eratosthenes Used Simple Geometry to Determine the Distance Between Alexandria

question 64

Short Answer

Eratosthenes used simple geometry to determine the distance between Alexandria to Syene so that he could calculate Earth's_______________.

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Definitions:

Interest Paid

The amount of money paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of borrowed money.

Target Capital Structure

The optimal mix of debt, equity, and other financing sources that a company aims to achieve to minimize cost of capital and maximize shareholder value.

Optimal Structure

The ideal mix of debt, equity, and internal funds that minimizes the cost of capital while maximizing shareholder value.

IRR

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