Question: Suppose a host has a 1-MB file that is to be sent to another host. The file takes 1 second of CPU time to compress

Suppose a host has a 1-MB file that is to be sent to another host. The file takes 1 second of CPU time to compress 50%, or 2 seconds to compress 60%.

(a) Calculate the bandwidth at which each compression option takes the same total compression + transmission time.

(b) Explain why latency does not affect your answer.

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