COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What Is the Purpose of a PUE

question 13

Multiple Choice

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the purpose of a PUE?

• A) to require computer recycling centers in a state or municipality
• B) to encourage manufacturers to create energy-efficient devices
• C) to measure how much power enters the computer facility against the amount of power required to run the computers
• D) to determine a company's power usage per employee

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Definitions:

Foregone Alternative

The option or course of action that is given up when another is chosen; closely related to the concept of opportunity cost.

Opportunity Cost

The charge of rejecting the following prime opportunity in the process of decision-making.

Sunk Costs

Sunk costs are expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and should not affect future investment decisions or operations.

Opportunity Costs

The forfeit of discarding the next top choice during the decision-making procedure.