A building is located in New York City. There are 4772 (2651 in SI) degree-days (basis of 65°F (18°C)) during the October 15 to May 15 period for this area. The building is heated by fuel oil that has a heating value of 153,600 Btu/gal (42 800 MJ/m3) and costs $2.00/gal ($0.54/L). The calculated design heat loss is3.5 × 106 Btu/hr (1 MW) based on 70°F (21.1°C) inside and 0°F (−17.8°C) outside design temperatures. The boiler has an efficiency of 85%. The cost of heating this building during the winter (October 15 through May 15) is most nearly Select single answer choice. Press x to strikethrough answer choice A $70,000 $70,000 B $80,000 $80,000 C $90,000 $90,000 D $100,000 $100,000

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