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Suppose that a newspaper stand is operating under the following conditions; paper cost $.4, have no salvage value, and sell for $.80. If the salvage value is increased by$.1, what is the increase in service level?

a) .5
b) 1
c) 0.07
d) 0
e) unable to determine given only the above information.

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(D) can be the correct answer too.

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