Would It Be Surprising to Find a Desert at the North

question 26

Essay

Would it be surprising to find a desert at the North and South Poles, with latitudes of +90 and -90 degrees respectively? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a bond, share of stock, or another financial instrument, as stated by the issuing company.

Fair Value

The capital acquired from the sale of an asset or expended in the transfer of a liability in a smooth transaction among market intermediaries on the measurement date.

Acquisition

The process by which one company takes over the control of or purchases another company.

Appraised Value

An estimate of the fair value of an asset, determined by a professional appraiser based on inspection and analysis of the asset and market conditions.