Considering the piece-wise function described, the catering cost for a dinner with 40 guests is of $600.
A piece-wise function is a function that has different definitions, depending on the input.
In this problem, considering between 0 and 40 guests, the definition is the open circle at (0, 100) and goes up to a closed circle at (40, 600), hence the catering cost for a dinner with 40 guests is of $600.
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