What Quality of Energy Is Available After Any Heat-To-Work Conversion

question 23

Multiple Choice

What quality of energy is available after any heat-to-work conversion is performed? 

• A) The energy will always be less than the initial energy quality. 
• B) The energy will always be equal to the initial energy quality. 
• C) The energy will always be equal to or greater than the initial energy quality. 
• D) The energy will always be greater than the initial energy quality.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate financial outlays involved in the manufacture of goods a company sells, such as labor and material expenses.

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric that compares a company's share price to its earnings per share.

Market-to-Book Ratio

The market-to-book ratio compares a company's market value (or capitalization) to its book value of equity, indicating how valued a company is in comparison to its accounting values.

Debt-Equity Ratio

The debt-equity ratio shows the comparative amount of shareholder equity and debt financing a company uses to support its assets.