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 |
The rupee value increases to Rs. $35$ for a US Dollar, and all other things including quality, remain the same. What is the approximate difference in cost, in US Dollars, between Singapore and India for a Spinal Fusion, taking this change into account?
- $700$
- $2500$
- $4500$
- $8000$
- No difference