A new vaccine offers protection against otitis media. Administering the vaccine to 10,000,000 children under age 5 would reduce otitis media cases from 14,000,000 to 11,000,000. The vaccine costs $100 per patient. What is the cost per case avoided? Round your answer to the nearest unit. Enter a numeric value as a non-numeric value will be converted to 0 thus potentially making your answer wrong. Do not enter a comma or any other sign for the same reason. I

A new vaccine offers protection against otitis media. Administering the vaccine to 10,000,000 children under age 5 would reduce otitis media cases from 14,000,000 to 11,000,000. The vaccine costs $100 per patient. What is the cost per case avoided? Round your answer to the nearest unit. Enter a numeric value as a non-numeric value will be converted to 0 thus potentially making your answer wrong. Do not enter a comma or any other sign for the same reason. I

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ISBN:9780190931919

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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