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A friend of yours is considering two cell phone service providers. Provider A charges $120 per month for the service regardless of the number of phone calls made. Provider B does not have a fixed service fee but instead charges $1 per minute for calls. Your friend's monthly
a. With each provider, what is the cost to your friend of an extra minute on the phone?
b. In light of your answer to (a), how many minutes with each provider would your friend talk on the phone?
c. How much would she end up paying each provider every month?
d. How much
e. Which provider would you recommend that your friend choose? Why?
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