What Happens to the Core of a Star After It

question 35

Multiple Choice

What happens to the core of a star after it ejects a planetary nebula?

• A) It contracts from a protostar to a main-sequence star.
• B) It breaks apart in a violent explosion.
• C) It becomes a white dwarf.
• D) It becomes a neutron star.
• E) none of the above

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Fixed Asset Investment

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Depreciated

A decrease in the value of an asset over time, often due to wear and tear or obsolescence, recognized in accounting to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Salvage Value

The estimated residual value of an asset after it has completed its useful life and cannot be used for production.

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