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jayhills49

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A study by health economists at Midwestern University indicated that Alzheimer's disease cost the nation 90 billion a year in medical expenses and lost productivity. Patients' earning loss was 25 billion, the value of time of unpaid caregivers was 40 billion, and the cost of paid care was 30 billion. What is the statistic?

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A study by health economists at Midwestern University indicated that Alzheimer's disease cost the nation 90 billion a year in medical expenses and lost productivity. Patients' earning loss was 25 billion, the value of time of unpaid caregivers was 40 billion, and the cost of paid care was 30 billion. What is the parameter?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The total cost per year for the Alzheimer patients used as a sample by the health economists at the Midwestern University, the basis for the estimation.

Answer to Question 2

The total cost per year for all Alzheimer patients in the U.S.


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