Consider a steam power plant operating on the simple ideal Rankine cycle. Steam enters the turbine at 5 MPa and 300°C and is condensed in the condenser at a pressure of 250 kPa. If the specific work required by the pump is 2 kJ/kg, determine the thermal efficiency of this cycle.
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