Saving a man s life is worth more. Would tend to skew decisions in favor of prevention of men s deaths and disabilities Equity problems Sound applet Age Present value gives greatest weight to near-future earnings. Less weight to distant future earnings. No weight to past earnings. People aged about 30 are most valuable.
Children are less valuable, because their earnings are further in the future.
Retired elderly have no value. People aged about 30 are most valuable. Children are less valuable, because their earnings are further in the future. Retired elderly have no value. Congress continued direct Federal subsidy for measles immunizations.