If the CPI Is 170 at the Beginning of the Year

question 2

Multiple Choice

If the CPI is 170 at the beginning of the year and 181 at the end, and a bank is paying a nominal interest rate of 6 per cent, we see that

• A) the real interest rate is positive and is larger than 1 per cent.
• B) the real interest rate is equal to zero.
• C) the real interest rate is positive and is less than 1 per cent.
• D) the real interest rate is negative.
• E) the nominal interest rate is negative.

Analyze the impact of load types (inductive, capacitive, resistive) on three-phase systems.

Calculate phase and line currents in various three-phase system configurations.

Understand the concept of power factor and its calculation in three-phase systems.

Recognize the behavior of three-phase power delivery and its advantages in industrial applications.

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Definitions:

Load Factor

In transportation and logistics, it is the ratio of actual cargo carried to the total carrying capacity available, indicating efficiency in space usage.

Operating Expense

Costs associated with the day-to-day functioning of a business, excluding direct production costs.

Yield

The income generated from an investment, usually expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost or current market value.

Profit

The financial gain achieved when the revenues generated from business activities exceed the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain those activities.