Since Most Deserts Have Internal Drainage, Why Are There Through-Flowing

question 52

Essay

Since most deserts have internal drainage, why are there through-flowing streams, such as the Nile, Niger, Indus, and Colorado Rivers in some deserts?

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Definitions:

Outlay

An amount of money spent on something, often as an investment or expenditure.

Cost of Capital

The rate of return that a company must pay on its investments to satisfy its investors or creditors.

Cash Flows

The movement of money into and out of a business, representing earnings and expenditures.

Internal Rate

Often referring to the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), it's the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.