Extended warranties

Absorption chillers, except those that use direct combustion, are excellent candidates for providing some or the entire cooling load in a CHP system for a building. Modern absorption chillers can also provide heat during winter and feature electronic controls that provide quick startup, automatic purge, and greater turndown capability than many electric chillers. Maintenance contracts and extended warranties are also available for absorption chillers at costs similar to those for electric chillers. Many facilities across the United States are already benefiting from the use of absorption chillers, such as the one pictured in Fig. 8. 

Improve sales o f extended warranties and additional related products. 

After the sale, the manufacturer must provide warranty coverage, normally about one year. After that period, the buyer has the option of purchasing an extended warranty from the seller, a manufacturer such as HP or a retailer such as Best Buy. This requires another supply chain for the aftermarket — one that puts a premium on responsiveness. No one wants to be without his or her machine for an extended period. This has... 

What proportion of the tires will fail after the basic warranty expires but before the extended warranty expires ... 

Suppose that the lifetime (in years) of an electronic device is 4 years. The device is sold with a one-year warranty. The manufacturer is considering offering an extended warranty for an additional one year. What proportion of all devices that are found to be working at the expiration of the regular warranty (i.e., one year) will be working at the end of the extended warranty (i.e., 2 years) ... 

Starting in the city of Sao Paulo in 1977, and extending to the entire state of Sao Paulo in 1978, a gasohol incorporating 20% ethanol was mandated. Brazil s National Alcohol Program (Proalcool) set an initial goal of providing the 20% fuel mixture nationwide by 1980—1981 and a system of special tax, warranty, and price considerations were enacted to advance the aims of Proalcool. 

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