Which of the following is a major reason why the Medicare program is in such financial trouble?
A) Workers are not paying enough into the program.
B) The government set reimbursement rates too high.
C) Because medical services are subsidized by the government, both consumption by the elderly and the cost of services have increased.
D) There is a shortage of medical school applicants.
Answer: C
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A) increase by more than $1.00 but less than $2.00. B) increase by $2.00. C) increase by more than $2.00. D) increase by less than $1.00. E) remain unchanged.
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A) removing property rights B) subsidizing production C) marketable permits D) running a lottery E) imposing Coasian taxes
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Ed's economic profit from working as a freelance writer is A) $1,000. B) $2,000. C) $15,000. D) $25,000.
A monopoly is best defined as a firm that
A) produces a good or service for which no close substitute exists and which is protected by a barrier that prevents other firms from selling that good or service. B) purchases its resources from only one supplier because of a barrier preventing it from buying from other suppliers. C) produces a good or service for which no close substitute exists and that sells all its output to one buyer because there is barrier preventing other buyers from purchasing the good or service. D) cannot control the price it sets for its good or service because there is barrier that prevents the firm from changing the price.