Consider a Washing Machine as a System

question 72

Multiple Choice

Consider a washing machine as a system.Which of the following represents feedback?

• 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:

Inflation

The velocity at which the general cost of goods and services surges, thereby diminishing the purchasing capacity.

Output

The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry.

Unemployment

Unemployment refers to the situation in which individuals who are capable of working and willing to work at prevailing wage rates cannot find employment.

Sacrifice Ratio

An economic term that quantifies the effect of decreasing inflation on an economy, typically measured as the percentage loss in output per one percentage point decrease in inflation.