Read Application 14.1 carefully. The United States compares very unfavorably to Japan in life expectancy. In the United? States, average life expectancy at birth is less than 79? years; in? Japan, life expectancy is almost 83 years.? However, the United States spends? 250% more on health care per person than Japan does. Are these numbers evidence of the superior? cost-effectiveness of the Japanese health care? system?
A. ?Yes, if the Japanese live longer and spend less on health? care, it must have a more? cost-effective health care system.
B. ?Yes, the Japanese make better behavioral? choices, which implies a? better, more? cost-effective health care system.
C. ?No, the U.S. obesity rate is higher than? Japan's, which can drive up health care costs and drag down life expectancy.
D. ?Uncertain, as more information is required to assess the? cost-effectiveness of? Japan's health care system.
Ans: C. ?No, the U.S. obesity rate is higher than? Japan's, which can drive up health care costs and drag down life expectancy.
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