Does the Fact That the Mantle Is Beneath the Crust

question 10

Essay

Does the fact that the mantle is beneath the crust necessarily mean that the mantle is denser than the crust? Explain.

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Definitions:

Opportunity Costs

The cost of an alternative that must be forgone to pursue a certain action. Put differently, the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital, the average rate of return a company is expected to pay to all its security holders, including equity and debt.

Calculate

The act of determining a value or amount by mathematical means, often to analyze financial or statistical data.

Borrowed

The act of receiving something, especially money, with the obligation to return it or its equivalent.