If You Were Thinking About a Washing Machine as a System

question 218

Multiple Choice

If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system which of the following represents the outputs?

• A) The dirty clothes, water, and detergent.
• B) The clean clothes.
• C) The wash and rinse cycle.
• D) The light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped.

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Definitions:

Net 50

A payment term that indicates an invoice must be paid in full within 50 days.

Lock Box System

A service offered by banks to process payments received by a company directly into its bank account, speeding up the collection and utilization of funds.

Check Clearing

The process of transferring funds from the check writer's account to the recipient's account, finalizing the payment.

Compensating Balance

A minimum account balance that a borrower is required to maintain as a condition for obtaining a loan, it compensates the bank by offsetting the cost of providing the loan.