AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES CHANGE ALMOST EVERY YEAR. TECHNOLOGY IN THE INDUSTRY IS IMPLEMENTED AT A FAST PACE IN VEHICLES AND CHANGES THE WAY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS APPROACH AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS TO UNDERSTAND THE VOCABULARY AND TERMINOLOGY OF THE INDUSTRY? WORDS LIKE HYGROSCOPIC, RECIPROCATING AND VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW VEHICLES ARE CONSTRUCTED AND THE PURPOSE WHY THEY WERE BUILT THAT WAY?

An external consultant recommends that a plant installs a bank of capacitors for power factor correction. this will reduce the peak electrical demand charges by an average of 93 kw every month. the plant current pays $13 per kw in peak demand charges. the capacitor bank will include 223 kw of fixed capacitors, and 183 of variable capacitors. the fixed capacitors cost $59 per kw, and the variable capacitors will cost $65 per kw. the consultant charges 21% of the equipment costs to install the capacitors. because this project will reduce the demand for the electric utility, they are prepared to provide a one-time rebate of $42 per kw of reduced demand. what is the simple payback period for this project (in years)?