Calculate the appropriate measure of disease occurrence

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During a 4-year period, 321 cases of arthritis occurred in the population of a small town. The number of people in the town was 18,525 at the beginning of the time period, and 20,275 at the end. Calculate the appropriate measure of disease occurrence that best estimates the incidence of arthritis in this population.

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