Consider the exhibit.

The calculated span loss from Node A to Node B is 10.0 dB. Span loss is the difference between the optical power transmitted and received at two points in a network. It can be calculated by subtracting the received power from the transmitted power. In the exhibit, the transmitted power from Node A to Node B is +7.5 dBm, and the received power at Node B from Node A is -2.5 dBm. Therefore, the span loss is +7.5 dBm - (-2.5 dBm) = 10.0 dB. The other options are incorrect because they do not match the calculation. References: Nokia Optical Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Course, Pluggable Optical Modules: Transceivers for the Cisco ONS Family Data Sheet