Earth's Age Is ________ Billion Years Old

question 108

Multiple Choice

Earth's age is ________ billion years old.

• A) .046
• B) .46
• C) 4.6
• D) 46
• E) 460

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Definitions:

After-Tax Salvage Value

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Straight-Line Depreciation

A technique for distributing the expense of a physical asset evenly across its lifespan in identical yearly sums.

Tax Rate

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CCA Class

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