A network linking 8 users is typically
A)less likely to exhibit bottlenecks than a network linking 2 users.
B)more than four times as valuable as a network linking 2 users.
C)four times as valuable as a network linking 2 users.
D)less than four times as valuable as a network linking 2 users.

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According to Metcalfe's Law, the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its users. Therefore, a network with 8 users is more than four times as valuable as a network with 2 users.

A Network Linking 8 Users Is Typically