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Table 2 The seven outcomes O, the equations that apply, and an example (section 5, i.e. the section labelled "Estimating and exemplifying the model parameters"). Yes and No in the rightmost column specify whether each example inequality matches whether the inequality in the corresponding equation should be satisfied

From: Decisions of persons, the pharmaceutical industry, and donors in disease contraction and recovery assuming virus mutation

O

Description

Equations

Conditions

1

Person i prefers safe behavior

Neither (8) nor (9) nor (10) are satisfied.

(8),272,000 < 500,000 Yes

(9),559,995 > 500,000 No

(10),847,993 > 500,000 No

2

No disease contraction, causing risky behavior

(8) or (9) or (10) is satisfied.

(8),272,000 < 500,000 No

(9),559,995 > 500,000 Yes

(10),847,993 > 500,000 Yes

3

Contracting disease and no drug development

(4),(5),(6),(7) are not satisfied, and (8) is satisfied

(4),5.76 × 106 > 50 No

(5),1.4 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 No

(6),2.88 × 106 > 50 No

(7),2.0 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 No

(8),272,000 < 500,000 No

4

Contracting disease, drug development, but not buying drug 1

(4),(5),(6) are not satisfied, (7) and (8) are satisfied

(4),5.76 × 106 > 50 No

(5),1.4 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 No

(6),2.88 × 106 > 50 No

(7),2.0 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 Yes

(8),272,000 < 500,000 No

5

Contracting disease, buying drug 1, virus is contained, and no development of drug 2

(4) and (5) are not satisfied, (6),(7),(9) are satisfied

(4),5.76 × 106 > 50 No

(5),1.4 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 No

(6),2.88 × 106 > 50 Yes

(7),2.0 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 Yes

(9),559,995 > 500,000 Yes

6

Contracting disease, buying drug 1, virus mutation, and not buying drug 2 (which may or may not be developed)

(4) is not satisfied, (5),(6),(7),(9) are satisfied

(4),5.76 × 106 > 50 No

(5),1.4 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 Yes

(6),2.88 × 106 > 50 Yes

(7),2.0 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 Yes

(9),559,995 > 500,000 Yes

7

Contracting disease and buying drugs 1 and 2

(4),(5),(6),(7),(10) are satisfied

(4),5.76 × 106 > 50 Yes

(5),1.4 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 Yes

(6),2.88 × 106 > 50 Yes

(7),2.0 × 109 > 1.3 × 109 Yes

(10),847,993 > 500,000 Yes