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Richard purchased a computer for $600 in 2015. Compared to the $900 computer that he had purchased back in 2011, the new one seems to be more efficient in terms of the price he has paid and the power of the microprocessor technology. This is best explained by ___________

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Answer: Moore's Law

Explanation: Moore's Law was due to an observation in the trend of microprocessors, predicting an increase in the efficiency, speed and capability of computers also boasting a lower price than preceeding computers. It basically preaches an exponential growth where a newer, smaller, and more powerful transistors installed on a computer is sold at about half the price of it's predecessors about every two years.

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