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6–53 Consider a building whose annual air-conditioning load is estimated to be 120,000 kWh in an area where the unit cost of electricity is $0.10/kWh. Two air conditioners are considered for the building. Air conditioner A has a seasonal average COP of 3.2 and costs $5500 to purchase and install. Air conditioner B has a seasonal average COP of 5.0 and costs $7000 to purchase and install. All else being equal; determine which air conditioner is a better buy. 6–54 Refrigerant-134a enters the condenser of a residential heat pump at 800 kPa and 35°C at a rate of 0.018 kg/s and leaves at 8