1)  You are told about a drug that reduces heart attack risks for people in the age group of your parents. 

It costs $5000 per year. 

How likely are you to recommend it to your parents if it reduces heart attack deaths by 50% per year?

 

A)   recommend it

B)    neutral

C)    oppose it

 

2) This question addresses false-positive rates for an HIV test. 

We want to know the chance you actually have HIV given a positive test result.

You are given the following averages for people in your age-risk group:

 

1% are infected

99% are not infected

95% is the chance of testing positive if you are infected by HIV

2%   is the chance of testing positive if you are not infected with HIV

 

If you get a positive lab test, the chance that you HAVE HIV is nearly

A)   99%

B)    98%

C)    95%

D)    2/3 (67%)

E)    1/3 (33%)

F)    1%