The Economic Efficiency of Sampling Size: The Case of Beef Trim

The economically optimal sample size in a food safety test balances the marginal costs and marginal benefits of increasing the sample size. We provide a method for selecting the sample size when testing beef trim for Escherichia coli O157:H7 that equates the averted costs of recalls and health damag...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Risk analysis 2013-03, Vol.33 (3), p.368-384
Hauptverfasser:	Ferrier, Peyton M., Buzby, Jean C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Animals Biological and medical sciences Cattle E coli E. coli O157:H7 Food processing industry Food safety Food Safety and Inspection Service Food toxicology ground beef Inspections Meat Products Medical sciences n-60 Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine risk Risk management Sample Size Studies testing error Toxicology
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