What is the expected return to treating the disease

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Problem: A terminal patient has 5 years left to live. That patient is diagnosed with a second treatable disease (Disease B). If the patient is not treated for the second disease he will die 1 year sooner (in 4 years). If the patient is treated for the second disease that disease will be completely cured and his life expectancy will be 5 years. The treatment for disease B costs $50,000. (Fill in the blank) The expected return (in years of life) to treating the disease is? And the cost per year of life saved is?

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