You plan to perform a tiered LCA of a microwave. An environmentally extended economic input-output LCA shows that the cradle-to-gate life cycle of the microwave involves the consumption of 14,350 liters of water per million dollars of economic activity using a purchaser model. A microwave costs $77. The microwave consumes 103 kWh of electricity per year and has a lifespan of 6 years. Generating 1 kWh of electricity consumes 0.11L of water.
You plan to perform a tiered LCA of a microwave. An environmentally extended economic input-output LCA shows that the cradle-to-gate life cycle of the microwave involves the consumption of 14,350 liters of water per million dollars of economic activity using a purchaser model. A microwave costs $77. The microwave consumes 103 kWh of electricity per year and has a lifespan of 6 years. Generating 1 kWh of electricity consumes 0.11L of water.
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![You plan to perform a tiered LCA of a
microwave. An environmentally extended
economic input-output LCA shows that the
cradle-to-gate life cycle of the microwave
involves the consumption of 14,350 liters of
water per million dollars of economic activity
using a purchaser model. A microwave
costs $77. The microwave consumes 103
kWh of electricity per year and has a
lifespan of 6 years. Generating 1 kWh of
electricity consumes 0.11 L of water.
How much water is consumed from the
cradle-to-use phase of the microwave?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa85d03ae-0f33-492d-b195-13a0e57ea7d7%2F4d0805ab-5ad1-44d3-a8bc-f11efd86b9ec%2Ff9bgrdp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:You plan to perform a tiered LCA of a
microwave. An environmentally extended
economic input-output LCA shows that the
cradle-to-gate life cycle of the microwave
involves the consumption of 14,350 liters of
water per million dollars of economic activity
using a purchaser model. A microwave
costs $77. The microwave consumes 103
kWh of electricity per year and has a
lifespan of 6 years. Generating 1 kWh of
electricity consumes 0.11 L of water.
How much water is consumed from the
cradle-to-use phase of the microwave?
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