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:

Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)

A process used in manufacturing and production planning to determine the resources needed to meet production goals.

Materials Requirement Plan

A system used in manufacturing to calculate the materials and components required to manufacture a product, ensuring materials are available for production as needed.

Machine Flexibility

The capability of a machine to be quickly reconfigured or adapted to handle different products or tasks.