$A$ Carnot engine with efficiency $50\%$ takes heat from a source at $600\text{ K}$. To increase the efficiency by $20\%$, keeping the temperature of the sink the same, the new temperature of the source will be: (in $\text{ K}$)

  • A
    $300$
  • B
    $900$
  • C
    $1000$
  • D
    $360$

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