Collisions Between Galaxies

question 408

Multiple Choice

Collisions between galaxies:

• A) occur only very occasionally to produce spectacular supergalaxies containing many new stars. Only one or two examples have been detected so far.
• B) are occurring all the time, all elliptical galaxies having resulted from such collisions. The collisions have cleared out all the gas and dust from these galaxies.
• C) never happen since galaxies are so far apart in our universe.
• D) can and do occur relatively frequently over cosmological times.

Comprehend the equity method of accounting and its implications on dividends and investment valuation.

Recognize the accounting treatment of unrealized holding gains and losses for various investment categories.

Identify the conditions required for the use of the held-to-maturity, available-for-sale, and trading securities classifications.

Distinguish between realized and unrealized gains and losses and their impact on financial statements.

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