A Homeowner Has a New Oil Furnace Which Has an Efficiency

question 13

Multiple Choice

A homeowner has a new oil furnace which has an efficiency of 60%. For every 100 barrels of oil needed to heat his house, how much (in barrels of oil) goes up the chimney as waste heat?

• A) 20
• B) 60
• C) 40
• D) 80
• E) 10

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Definitions:

Personnel Administration

Management and administrative processes involved in hiring, training, and managing employees.

Direct Labor Hours

These are the total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process or production of goods.

Materials Handling

The movement, protection, storage, and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal.

Machine Hours

A measure of the total time that machinery is in use, often utilized as a basis for allocating factory overhead costs to products.