The Practice of Reducing Wasteful or Unnecessary Energy Use Is

question 27

Multiple Choice

The practice of reducing wasteful or unnecessary energy use is called ________________.

• A) cogeneration
• B) energy conservation
• C) energy switching
• D) energy efficiency
• E) technology reduction

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Definitions:

Supplies Cost

The expense associated with purchasing supplies necessary for a company's operations or manufacturing processes.

Planning Budget

A budget designed at the beginning of the budgeting period that is based on a specific level of activity.

Frame

The structural support or skeleton that defines the shape or provides the foundation for a structure or object, such as a building or a piece of machinery.

Variable Overhead Costs

Indirect costs of production that fluctuate with the level of output, such as utilities and indirect labor.