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Between 1990 and 1998, occupancy in Branson Hospital averaged 79 percent of capacity, while admission rates remained constant, at an average of 9 admissions per 100 beds per year. Between 1998 and 2002, however, occupancy rates increased to an average of 85 percent of capacity, while admission rates declined to 8 per 100 beds per year. Which of the following conclusions can be most properly drawn from the info given above?

  1. The average stay for Branson Hospital residents rose between 1998 and 2002.

  2. The proportion of children staying in Branson hospital was greater in 2002 than in 1990.

  3. Hospital admission rates tend to decline whenever occupancy rates rise.

  4. Hospitals built prior to 1998 generally had fewer beds than did hospitals built between 1998 and 2002.

  5. The more beds a nursing home has, the higher its occupancy rate is likely to be.
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The best answer is (1). Choice (1) receives support from the fact stated above: between 1998 and 2002, Branson hospital occupancy rates rose though admission rats declined.

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