As Demands for Electricity Push the Limits of Existing Electric-Power-Generating

question 73

Multiple Choice

As demands for electricity push the limits of existing electric-power-generating plants in the United States,when is it most likely that a brown-out or blackout will disrupt electricity to your home computer?

• A)during a weekend in the winter
• B)during a weekday in the winter
• C)during a weekend in the summer
• D)during a weekday in the summer

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Inverted-U Theory

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