text: In order to investigate the impact of using the CV based WTP estimates , the Alternative Estimate relies on a value for incidence of chronic bronchitis using a cost-of-illness estimate based Cropper and Krupnick ( 1990 ) which calculates the present value of the lifetime expected costs associated with the illness .
  
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  The estimate takes many factors into consideration , such as age , gender , and income .