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fr_001Imagine that the United States is preparing for the outbreak of an epidemic expected to kill 600 people. Two alternative programs to combat the disease have been proposed. Scientists estimate that the outcome of each program is as follows:

  • If Program A is adopted, 300 people will be saved.
  • If Program B is adopted, there is a 50-50 chance that either 600 people will be saved or none will be saved.

Which program would you favor: Program A or Program B? 		people saved version
fr_002Imagine that the United States is preparing for the outbreak of an epidemic expected to kill 600 people. Two alternative programs to combat the disease have been proposed. Scientists estimate that the outcome of each program is as follows:

  • If Program A is adopted, 300 people will die.
  • If Program B is adopted, there is a 50-50 chance that either none will die or 600 people will die.

Which program would you favor: Program A or Program B?		people died version