Question: A 75-hp compressor in a facility that operates at full load for 2500 h a year is powered by an electric motor that has an

A 75-hp compressor in a facility that operates at full load for 2500 h a year is powered by an electric motor that has an efficiency of 93 percent. If the unit cost of electricity is $0.11/kWh, the annual electricity cost of this compressor is

(a) $14,300 

(b) $15,380 

(c) $16,540

(d) $19,180 

(e) $22,180

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