The following table shows the relationship between the speed of a computer's CPU and the benefits and costs.Assume that all other features of the computer are the same,i.e. ,CPU speed is the only source of variation. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | }
\hline \text { CPU Mhz } & \text { Total Benefit } & \text { Marginal Benefit } & \text { Total Cost } & \text { Marginal Cost } \
\hline 600 & \$ 1,000 & & \$ 900 & \
\hline 700 & \$ 1,500 & & & \$ 100 \
\hline 800 & & \$ 400 & \$ 1,400 & \
\hline 900 & \$ 2,200 & & \$ 1,900 & \
\hline 1,000 & \$ 2,400 & & & \$ 600 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The marginal cost of upgrading from a 700 to an 800 Mhz computer is:

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The following table shows the relationship between the speed of a computer's CPU and the benefits and costs.Assume that all other features of the computer are the same,i.e. ,CPU speed is the only source of variation. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { CPU Mhz } & \text { Total Benefit } & \text { Marginal Benefit } & \text { Total Cost } & \text { Marginal Cost } \
\hline 600 & \$ 1,000 & & \$ 900 & \
\hline 700 & \$ 1,500 & & & \$ 100 \
\hline 800 & & \$ 400 & \$ 1,400 & \
\hline 900 & \$ 2,200 & & \$ 1,900 & \
\hline 1,000 & \$ 2,400 & & & \$ 600 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
The marginal cost of upgrading from a 700 to an 800 Mhz computer is:

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The marginal cost of upgrading from a 700 to an 800 Mhz computer is $400.

The Following Table Shows the Relationship Between the Speed of a Computer's