A White Dwarf Is

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Multiple Choice

A white dwarf is

• A) the exposed core of a dead star, supported by electron degeneracy pressure.
• B) the exposed core of a dead star, supported by neutron degeneracy pressure.
• C) a hot but very small main sequence star with a mass of less than 1.4 solar masses.
• D) a cool and very small main sequence star with a mass of less than 1.4 of a solar masses.
• E) the name for the singularity at the center of a black hole.

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares rather than a cash payout.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions paid to shareholders, often reinvested back into the company.

Share Capital

The funds raised by a company through the issuance of shares, representing the ownership of the company.

Cumulative Preferred Shares

Preferred stock where dividends accumulate if not paid in a given period and must be paid out before any dividends can be paid to common stockholders.