Because consumers who have insurance provided by their employers usually only pay a deductible for a visit to the doctor's office
A) they demand a larger quantity of health care services than they would if they paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service.
B) the insurance companies provide a larger quantity of health care services than they would if the consumer paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service.
C) the doctors supply a smaller quantity of health care services than they would if the consumer paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service.
D) they demand a smaller quantity of health care services than they would if they paid a price that better represented the true cost of providing the service.
A
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