Practice Question 1. Consider the Following Two Lifetime Profiles

Practice question 1. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in full health until age 60 years and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in health state B until age 35 years, and then in health state C until age 70 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:
1. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in full health until age 65 years and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in health state A until age 78 years and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

2. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in full health until age 70 years and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 70 years, and then in health state E until age 73 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

3. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in health state B until age 20 years, and then in full health until age 70 years, and then in health state B until age 75 years, and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 50 years, and then in health state B until age 75 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

4. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in health state B until age 75 years and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 25 years, and then in health state E until age 30 years, and then in full health until age 50 years, and then in health state D until age 55 years, and then in health state B until age 75 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

5. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in health state B until age 15 years, and then in health state A until age 30 years, and then in full health until age 70 years, and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 40 years, and then in health state A until age 55 years, and then in health state B until age 70 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

6. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in full health until age 32 years and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in health state C until age 52 years and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

7. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in full health until age 20 years and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 20 years, and then in health state D until age 21 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

8. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in health state E until age 7 years, and then in health state B until age 31 years, and then in health state E until age 38 years, and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in health state B until age 24 years, and then in health state E until age 38 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

9. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in health state A until age 30 years, and then in health state B until age 35 years, and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 10 years, and then in health state E until age 12 years, and then in full health until age 22 years, and then in health state D until age 23 years, and then in full health until age 34 years, and then in health state B until age 35 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer:

10. Consider the following two lifetime profiles.

In profile X, an individual lives in health state B until age 30 years, and then in full health until age 40 years, and then dies.

In profile Y, an individual lives in full health until age 10 years, and then in health state B until age 40 years, and then dies.

Profile X

Profile Y

If you had to choose between X and Y, which profile would you prefer?

(please circle your answer)

1. Profile X2. Profile Y3. Indifferent

Please explain the reason for your answer: