Why Does the Habitable Zone Shift Outward as a Star

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why does the habitable zone shift outward as a star evolves?

• A)The star produces more radiation as it ages on the main sequence.
• B)The star produces less radiation as it ages on the main sequence.
• C)The planets adaptive mechanisms shift toward producing a more habitable environment.
• D)The planets adaptive mechanisms shift toward producing a less habitable environment.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A method of accounting that exclusively accounts for variable production expenses—direct materials, labor directly assigned to production, and variable manufacturing overhead—when calculating the cost of products.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, both fixed and variable, in the cost of a product, required for external reporting in many jurisdictions.

Ending Inventory

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Absorption Costing

A calculation method in accounting that compiles all production-related costs, namely direct materials, direct labor, and every overhead cost (both variable and fixed), into the product's pricing.