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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 26, Problem 21P
A 60 W (120 V) night light is turned on for an average of 12 h a day year round. What is the annual cost of electricity at a billing rate of $0.10/kWh?
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