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A variable power supply (5 V - 20 V) is connected in series with a 500 Ω resistor and a Zener diode in parallel with a 1 kΩ load resistor. If the Zener diode has a breakdown voltage of 10 V, what is the ratio of the maximum power to the minimum power dissipated across the load resistor?

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