A standard computer has a power supply of 550 W, and many people just leave their computer on all the time. Calculate the amount of money it costs a company to run a 550 W computer for a week, if electricity costs 11.2 ¢/kWh. 1-

A standard computer has a power supply of 550 W, and many people just leave their computer on all the time. Calculate the amount of money it costs a company to run a 550 W computer for a week, if electricity costs 11.2 ¢/kWh. 1-

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