A U.S. emergency relief agency is considering sending a team of experts to another country to treat a severely contagious disease outbreak. Each team member is paid $10,000 for this one-week-long job. The agency estimates effectiveness as follows:
? $\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { Number of Team Members }& \text { Number of Deaths }\
\hline 0 & 1,000 \
\hline 5 & 400 \
\hline 10 & 150 \
\hline 15 & 30 \
\hline 20 & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$
-If the Agency is considering sending a team of 15 members vs. a team of 10 members, what will be the marginal cost per each marginal life saved by the larger team?
A) $83
B) $118
C) $155
D) $200
E) $417

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A U.S. emergency relief agency is considering sending a team of experts to another country to treat a severely contagious disease outbreak. Each team member is paid $10,000 for this one-week-long job. The agency estimates effectiveness as follows:
? $\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline   \text { Number of Team Members }&  \text {  Number of Deaths }\
\hline 0 & 1,000 \
\hline 5 & 400 \
\hline 10 & 150 \
\hline 15 & 30 \
\hline 20 & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$
-If the Agency is considering sending a team of 15 members vs. a team of 10 members, what will be the marginal cost per each marginal life saved by the larger team?
A) $83
B) $118
C) $155
D) $200
E) $417

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