Question: Two groups of people with coronary heart disease receive two different drugs. The patients are followed over time. Among the patients in the first group,

Two groups of people with coronary heart disease receive two different drugs. The patients are followed over time. Among the patients in the first group, 1.7% eventually suffered a heart attack. 0.9% of the patients in the second group eventually suffered a heart attack. (a) Does this imply that the second drug works significantly better? Explain.(b) If I provide you the additional information that both groups had 500 patients, how will your answer change?

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