(a) A future home owner is specifying construction materials for a new home in Edmonton, $\mathrm { AB }$. The home is heated with electric heat at a cost of $\$ 0.11$ per $\mathrm { kWh }$. There are $200 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }$ of exterior walls consisting of $5 \mathrm {~cm}$ of wood with space for $15 \mathrm {~cm}$ thick insulation. If fiberglass loose-fill insulation would cost $\$ 2500$ and polystyrene foam sheet insulation would cost $\$ 4000$, what is the payback period for the additional investment in polystyrene?
(b) Repeat part (a) for the same home being built in San Francisco, CA.
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The Answer of (a) A future home owner is specifying construction materials for a new home in Edmonton, $\mathrm { AB }$. The home is heated with electric heat at a cost of $\$ 0.11$ per $\mathrm { kWh }$. There are $200 \mathrm {~m} ^ { 2 }$ of exterior walls consisting of $5 \mathrm {~cm}$ of wood with space for $15 \mathrm {~cm}$ thick insulation. If fiberglass loose-fill insulation would cost $\$ 2500$ and polystyrene foam sheet insulation would cost $\$ 4000$, what is the payback period for the additional investment in polystyrene?
(b) Repeat part (a) for the same home being built in San Francisco, CA.
See Chapter 8 for additional useful information.

(A) a Future Home Owner Is Specifying Construction Materials for a New