A community has a nighttime energy demand of 50 megawatts but a peak daytime demand of 75

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A community has a nighttime energy demand of 50 megawatts but a peak daytime demand of 75 megawatts. It has the chance to build a 90-megawatt coal-fired plant that could easily supply all of its energy uses even at peak daytime demand. Should it necessarily proceed? Could there be lower-cost options? Explain.

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Economics

ISBN: 978-0073375694

18th edition

Authors: Campbell R. McConnell, Stanley L. Brue, Sean M. Flynn

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