You are buying an air conditioner. The Energy Star brand is $300 and the standard is $200. They have the same cooling capacity, but the Energy Star costs 5 cents/hour less to run. If you run the air conditioner 12 hours a day, how long does it take to recover the cost?

In the united states there are strict fishing seasons and limits, but not all countries enforce similar laws. in bangladesh there are few if any fishing restrictions. what might be the reason for less restrictions in smaller countries like bangladesh? a) the united states is the only country worried about overfishing. b) the united states wants to limit the supply of fish to increase the price. c) bangladesh and smaller countries have an unlimited supply of fish in their coastal waters. d) small countries, such as bangladesh, are practicing subsistence fishing, taking only the fish needed to survive.