What is the primary purpose of a plumbing vent line?

A) To allow dilution of sewer gas in the piping system.
B) To release sewer gas.
C) To equalize pressure across traps.


C) To equalize pressure across traps.

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The ____________ produced by a solar cell is primarily determined by the material from which the cell is made and by the cell temperature.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The ____ is supported on either end by bearings.

A. crankshaft B. wrist pin clip C. clutch D. combustion chamber

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The clamp-on ammeter can be used to measure both large and small amounts of current.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When the country’s economy is expanding, AB In­vestment Company is optimistic and expects a MARR of 15% on new investments. However, in a receding economy the expected return is 8%. Nor­mally a 10% per year return is anticipated. An ex­panding economy causes the estimates of project life to go down about 20%, and a receding econ­omy causes the life values to increase about 10%. Additionally, the market value after the project’s life varies widely; optimistically, it may be as high as 50% more or as low as 75% of the initial investment.

(a) Summarize the optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates in tabular form.
(b) Use a spreadsheet to calculate and plot the sensitivity of PW versus (1) MARR, (2) life values, and (3) market value for possible in­vestment in one of two locations. Use the most likely estimates for the other parame­ters.
(c) Considering all the analyses, under which scenario, if any, should location Miami or Houston be rejected?

All monetary values are in $1000 units.

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