Both systems will have a 0 salvage value at the endof their


A family is considering replacing their hot water heater. Aconventional electric hot water heater is $200 includinginstalation. his brother and his wife now move in and they estimatethat a family of four uses an average of 300 liters of hot water aday, which will require $350 worth of electricity each year. Theinstalled cost of small solar water heater system is $1,400 andwill cost $60 per year on the average to operate(electricity topump the water through the panels and to augment solar heating oncloudy days. Both systems will have a $0 salvage value at the endof their useful lives. Based on a MARR of 12%, determine how long the soalr system must operate to make it as economical as theelectric system.

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