PrepTest C, Section 2, Question 15
Each of two drugs, S and T, greatly reduces the effects of potentially fatal heart attacks if given as soon as possible after the attack begins, but a trial has shown that use of drug T instead of drug S would prevent death in one additional case out of 120. Drug T, however, costs $2,000 more per treatment than drug S. Therefore society is presented with a stark policy decision: whether or not to pay the $240,000 it would cost to use drug T in order to save one additional patient.
Each of two drugs, S and T, greatly reduces the effects of potentially fatal heart attacks if given as soon as possible after the attack begins, but a trial has shown that use of drug T instead of drug S would prevent death in one additional case out of 120. Drug T, however, costs $2,000 more per treatment than drug S. Therefore society is presented with a stark policy decision: whether or not to pay the $240,000 it would cost to use drug T in order to save one additional patient.
Each of two drugs, S and T, greatly reduces the effects of potentially fatal heart attacks if given as soon as possible after the attack begins, but a trial has shown that use of drug T instead of drug S would prevent death in one additional case out of 120. Drug T, however, costs $2,000 more per treatment than drug S. Therefore society is presented with a stark policy decision: whether or not to pay the $240,000 it would cost to use drug T in order to save one additional patient.
Each of two drugs, S and T, greatly reduces the effects of potentially fatal heart attacks if given as soon as possible after the attack begins, but a trial has shown that use of drug T instead of drug S would prevent death in one additional case out of 120. Drug T, however, costs $2,000 more per treatment than drug S. Therefore society is presented with a stark policy decision: whether or not to pay the $240,000 it would cost to use drug T in order to save one additional patient.
Which one of the following is an assumption on which the argument relies?
Drug S has certain side effects not shared by drug T.
Drug T is much newer than drug S, and had far higher development costs.
After a heart attack, drug T remains relatively effective if given at a time at which drug S is no longer effective.
There is no quick, practical, and relatively inexpensive way of telling for any individual case whether drug S will be as effective as drug T.
Drug T works significantly faster than drug S.
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