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Standby power (sometimes called vampire power) is the power used by a device that is off but plugged in and in a standby mode. Regulations typically limit this power to 1 Watt. If electricity costs $0.10 per kilowatt-hour, then to the nearest order of magnitude, and assuming 1 Watt, how much does it cost to leave a device in standby mode for one year?
(A) $0.01
(B) $0.10
(C) $1.00
(D) $10.00
(E) $100.00
Time,
Power,
So, energy dissipated in 1 year,
Electricity cost is per kilowatt-hour.
So, total electricity cost in one year
So, option C) is correct.