Refer to the table below. If the attorney reviews 51 patents, what is the expected marginal benefit of reviewing the 51st patent?



The above below shows the quantity of patents reviewed by a firm's attorney and the corresponding probability that the firm will infringe on another firm's patent. The cost of infringement is $50,000.



A) -$40,000

B) $4,000

C) -$4,000

D) $40,000


B) $4,000

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