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  • 61High-voltage direct current — HVDC or high voltage, direct current electric power transmission systems contrast with the more common alternating current systems as a means for the bulk transmission of electrical power. The modern form of HVDC transmission uses technology… …

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  • 62Cost of electricity by source — The cost of electricity generated by different sources measures the cost of generating electricity including initial capital, return on investment, as well as the costs of continuous operation, fuel, and maintenance. The price is normally… …

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  • 63cost — 1 noun 1 MONEY PAID (C) the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: I ll give you $15 to cover the cost of the gas. | at a cost of: The new building s going up at a cost of $82 million. | high/low cost: a… …

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  • 64Cost curve — In economics, a cost curve is a graph of the costs of production as a function of total quantity produced. In a free market economy, productively efficient firms use these curves to find the optimal point of production (minimising cost), and… …

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  • 65High Level Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name = High Level Bridge caption = A Class 156 DMU crossing the bridge, which is clad whilst being restored official name = locale = Newcastle Gateshead, England carries = Motor vehicle Locomotives Pedestrians crosses =… …

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  • 66Cost of living in Namibia — The cost of living in Namibia is very high.[1] [2] Namibia imports about 50% of its cereal requirements. Many other items used in daily life also need to be imported. High transportation costs make prices very high. Monopoly in some business… …

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  • 67cost*/*/*/ — [kɒst] noun I 1) [C/U] the amount of money that you need in order to buy something or to do something The cost of basic foods has risen dramatically.[/ex] We need money to cover the cost of heating (= to have enough to pay for it).[/ex] We re… …

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  • 68High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program — HAARP is often confused with Project HARP, the High Altitude Research Project (a joint project of The Pentagon and the Canadian Department of National Defence).The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an investigation project …

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  • 69High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle — This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors Infobox Automobile caption=U.S. Marine HMMWV in difficult terrain in Afghanistan name=High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) manufacturer=AM… …

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  • 70Cost approach — In real estate appraisal, the cost approach is one of three basic valuation methods.[1] The others are market, or sale comparison, and income. The fundamental premise of the cost approach is that a potential user of real estate won t, or shouldn… …

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