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Suppose a Treacherous Stretch of Road Winds Through Deadman's Canyon

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Suppose a treacherous stretch of road winds through Deadman's Canyon for 5 miles.A highway department study estimates that better lighting would reduce the traffic fatality rates as follows:  Number of lights  Estimated deaths per year  Total installation cost (in millions)  03$0 m12$3 m21.5$7 m31.2$12 m41$18 m50.9$25 m\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Number of lights } & \text { Estimated deaths per year } & \text { Total installation cost (in millions) } \\0 & 3 & \$ 0 \mathrm {~m} \\1 & 2 & \$ 3 \mathrm {~m} \\2 & 1.5 & \$ 7 \mathrm {~m} \\3 & 1.2 & \$ 12 \mathrm {~m} \\4 & 1 & \$ 18 \mathrm {~m} \\5 & 0.9 & \$ 25 \mathrm {~m}\end{array}
The fifth light is estimated to reduce the fatality rate by ___ at a marginal cost of $__ per life saved.


A) 1;$7m
B) 0.1;$25m
C) 0.1;$7m
D) 0.1;$70m

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