pmenon wrote:
The restaurant business wastes more energy than any other industry in the United States. Nearly 80 percent of the $10 billion spent on energy by the restaurant industry each year is squandered by the use of inefficient equipment. At the same time, approximately 70 percent of restaurants in the United States are small businesses that are usually too cash poor to invest in energy-efficient technology.
Type - Inference
Boil it down - restaurant business wastes most energy
-80 % of the $10 billion spent on energy by the restaurant industry each year is squandered by the use of inefficient equipment
-70% of the restaurants are small businesses that are too poor to invest in energy efficient tech
(A) The availability of energy-efficient equipment will reduce the energy costs of the restaurant industry by approximately 30 percent. - Incorrect - no such information is provided
(B) No industry in the United States spends greater than $10 billion each year on energy. - Out of scope - we are only told that restaurant business wastes most energy . There might be other industries that spend more than 10$ billion per year and are energy efficient.
(C) By using energy-efficient technology, a small restaurant will reduce its expenses by a greater percentage than will a large restaurant. - Out of scope
(D) Approximately $2 billion of the amount spent on energy each year by the restaurant industry is not squandered. Incorrect - the remaining 2 billion $ might be squandered by other means
(E) The replacement of inefficient equipment represents the largest potential source of energy savings for the restaurant industry. Correct
Answer E
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