You are considering purchasing a compact washing machine, and you have the following information: The Energy Guide claims an estimated yearly electricity use of 350 kW-hrs, based on 8 loads of laundry being washed per week. The Energy Guide claims an estimated yearly operating cost of $38. This estimate is based on $0.1065 per kW-hr, and eight loads of laundry being washed per week. Local electricity costs $0.086 per kW-hr. You wash four loads of laundry per week. Based on this information, first calculate the energy that would be used by this compact washing machine in a year. Then calculate the yearly energy cost. a. $3.27 b. $19.00 c. $15.34 d. $178.40
