n a household, a 197-W PC is run for 4 hours/day, while a 74-W bulb runs for 8 hours/day. If the utility company charges $0.09/kWh, calculate how much the household pays per year (365 days) on the PC and the bulb.

n a household, a 197-W PC is run for 4 hours/day, while a 74-W bulb runs for 8 hours/day. If the utility company charges $0.09/kWh, calculate how much the household pays per year (365 days) on the PC and the bulb.

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