The Local Fire Department Wants to Buy Some New Equipment

question 22

Multiple Choice

The local fire department wants to buy some new equipment at a cost of $1 million.If a human life is worth $10 million,the equipment is worth buying if it reduces the risk of someone dying in a fire over the life of the equipment by at least

• A) 1 percentage point.
• B) 5 percentage points.
• C) 7 percentage points.
• D) 10 percentage points.

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