Suppose That Mercury Grew to Its Present Size in 1 $3.3 × 10^{23}$

question 13

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Mercury grew to its present size in 1 million years through the accretion of particles averaging 100 g each. On average how many particles did Mercury capture each second Note: Mercury has a mass of $3.3 × 10^{23}$ kg and a radius of 2439 km.

• A)about 24 particles per second
• B)about \(3.3 × 10^{21}\) particles per second
• C)about 67 particles per second
• D)about 100 million particles per second
• E)about 100 billion particles per second

Identify the components and considerations involved in computing depreciation expense.

Distinguish among different methods of depreciation and their financial implications.

Calculate depreciation expense using different methods.

Understand the concept of residual (salvage) value in the context of asset depreciation.

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