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Answer the following question based on the information given below

The table shows the comparative costs, in US Dollars, of major surgeries in USA and a select few Asian countries.

Procedure

Comparative Costs in USA and some Asian countries (in US Dollars)

 

USA

India

Thailand

Singapore

Malaysia

Heart Bypass

130000

10000

11000

18500

9000

Heart Valve Replacement

160000

9000

10000

12500

9000

Angioplasty

57000

11000

13000

13000

11000

Hip Replacement

43000

9000

12000

12000

10000

Hysterectomy

20000

3000

4500

6000

3000

Knee Replacement

40000

8500

10000

13000

8000

Spinal Fusion

62000

5500

7000

9000

6000

The equivalent of one US Dollar in the total currencies is given below:

 

1 US Dollar Equivalent

India

40.928

Rupees

Malaysia

3.51

Ringits

Thailand

32.89

Bahts

Singapore

1.53

$ Dollars

A consulting firm found that the quality of the health services were not the same in all the countries above. A poor quality surgery may have significant repercussions in future, resulting in more cost in correcting mistakes. The cost of poor quality surgery is given in the table below:

Procedure

Comparative Costs in USA and some Asian countries (in US Dollars)

 

USA

India

Thailand

Singapore

Malaysia

Heart Bypass

0

3

3

2

4

Heart Valve Replacement

0

5

4

5

5

Angioplasty

0

5

5

4

6

Hip Replacement

0

7

5

5

8

Hysterectomy

0

5

6

5

4

Knee Replacement

0

9

6

4

4

Spinal Fusion

0

5

6

5

6

Taking the cost of poor quality into account which country/countries will be the most expensive for knee replacement?

  1. India
  2. Thailand
  3. Malaysia
  4. Singapore
  5. India and Singapore
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