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. 1981 Sep;3(1):89–116.

Table E. Approximate Standard Error of Estimated Dollars per Beneficiary.

Base of Rate (beneficiaries in thousands) Dollars per Beneficiary

$50 $70 $100 $200
1 50 70 100 140
2 50 60 72 100
3 41 49 59 84
5 32 38 46 66
7 27 33 39 56
10 23 27 33 47
20 16 20 24 34
30 14 16 19 28
50 11 13 15 22
70 9.0 11 13 18
100 7.5 9.0 11 15
200 5.4 6.4 7.7 11
300 4.4 5.3 6.3 9.0
500 3.5 4.1 4.9 7.1
700 2.9 3.5 4.2 6.0
1,000 2.5 2.9 3.5 5.0
2,000 1.8 2.1 2.5 3.6
3,000 1.5 1.7 2.1 3.0
5,000 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.3
7,000 .96 1.1 1.4 2.0
10,000 .81 .96 1.2 1.7
20,000 .58 .69 .82 1.2