Health Care is not like other goods and services because
A. people do not have to pay for it.
B. if a newly discovered cure costs a lot, we say, incorrectly, that its price has risen.
C. there is no motive to consume more than is economically efficient.
D. we tend to like to go to the doctor and do it for enjoyment, whereas we hate going to the dentist.
Answer: B
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