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Question

Recall the report from USA Today regrading processed meats. The same study showed that every 100 grams of red meat consumed per day increased the risk of colorectal cancer by 17%

1. Generally, 1 in 20 American males develop colorectal cancer in thier lifetime. Write this risk figure as a natural frequency out of 100 American males.

______men out of 100 American men will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime.

2. Write the answer to Question 1 as a natural frequency out of 1,000 American males

______men out of 1,000 American men will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime.

3. According to the estimate from the study quoted above, what is the additonal lifetime risk of developing colorectal for American males if they all begin eating an additional 100 grams of red meat per day? Write your answer as a natural frequency, reporting the number of additional American males who will develop colorectal cancer out of 1,000 American males.

_____ more American men out of 1,000 American men will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime if they all consume an additonal 100 grams of red meat daily.

4. Look at the information gathered in the previous two questions. How many total men per 1,000 (American men who eat an additonal 100 grams of red meat daily) develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime?

_____ total men per 1,000 American men will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime if they all consume an additional 100 grams of red meat daily.

5. For how many American men (in every 1,000) does eating 100 grams more red meat daily make no difference in regards to developing colorectal cancer in their lifetime?

6. Individual risk is different from societal risk. Imagine that government subsidies lower the price of red meat, encouraging increased consumption to the point that every man in the United States eats an additional 100 grams daily.The 2010 Census reported 53,606,769 males under the age of 25 in the United States.1 Estimate the number of these males who will develop colorectal due to the increased red meat consumption.

 _____ additional cases of colorectal cancer.

7. Colorectal cancer usually strikes later in life, making Medicare and Medicaid primary payers for colorectal cancer care. Assume that these government programs pay for 50% of all incidences of colorectal cancers and that the typical cost for treatment equals $30,000. Using these assumptions, estimate the eventual cost to the federal government for a policy that leads to the increased number of colorectal cases estimated in Question 6. Round your answer to the nearest billion dollars.