Standby power (sometimes called vampire power) is the power used by a device that is off but plugged in and in a standby mode. Regulations typically limit this power to 1 watt. If electricity costs $0.10 per kilowatt hour, then to the nearest order of magnitude, and assuming 1 watt, how much does it cost to leave a device in standby mode for one year?
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