A Vertical Tank, with Elliptic Horizontal Cross Section and Height

question 44

Multiple Choice

A vertical tank, with elliptic horizontal cross section and height is full of water. The work done in pumping the water out through an outlet at the top of the tank is which of the following? (Assume that the water weighs 62.5 pounds per cubic foot.)

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Definitions:

Utility

A measure of satisfaction or happiness that consumers derive from the consumption of goods and services.

Perfect Substitutes

Two goods that could be used in place of each other with no loss of utility to the consumer.

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always used together in fixed proportions, where the consumption of one good requires the consumption of a specific quantity of another good.

Indifference Curves

Graphs representing combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent, showing trade-offs in consumption preferences.