Multiple choice

The city of Orgville introduced discounts for people who use CFL. This was done with an aim to reduce the electricity consumption of the city. The Electricity Board compared the new bills with the previous ones and decided whether a household was eligible for discount or not. The program was a huge success and majority of the residents availed of the discounts. But the retailers reported no increase in the sales of CFL after the announcement of the discount program.

What if true would be the best reason why the sales of CFL didn't show any rise?

  1. CFL's didn't produce as much light as claimed by the manufacturers.

  2. CFL's could not withstand voltage fluctuations and were repeatedly replaced by the residents, ultimately by the fluorescent lamps.

  3. The residents became more alert to energy conservation measures.

  4. The residents borrowed CFL's temporarily to claim discounts in electricity bills.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The criterion adopted for claiming discount was the saving in power consumption actually effected; so the people conserved power to claim discount, CFL or no CFL.

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