In New York State, the drinking age is 18. Studies show that 18-year-old drivers have a much higher crash rate than do 16- and 17-year-olds. The same studies indicate that if the drinking age were raised to 19, 30% of all crashes by 18-yearolds could be prevented, saving 25 to 35 lives per year. The New York Times has editorialized that the drinking age should be raised to 19, as 25 to 35 lives would be well worth saving. Assuming that all of the numbers in the studies are correct, comment on the Time’s assertion that raising the drinking age would save 25 to 35 lives per year.