The Local Fire Department Wants to Buy Some New Equipment

question 84

Multiple Choice

The local fire department wants to buy some new equipment at a cost of $2 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 which of the following

• A)1 percentage point
• B)2 percentage points
• C)7 percentage points
• D)10 percentage points

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