Which of the following reforms could potentially reduce spending on health care without reducing the effectiveness of health care received?
A) reimburse consumers for preventive health care expenditures so as to avoid costly emergency medical treatments in the future
B) give every citizen a fixed amount of money that can only be spent on health care services
C) standardize the tax treatment of employer-based health insurance benefits and private spending on health care
D) nationalize health care so that all health services are government funded and operated
C
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A) 2,000 copies per day. B) 4,800 copies per day. C) 5,300 copies per day. D) 6,000 copies per day.
Suppose the inverse supply curve in a market is Q = 6p2. If price decreases from 5 to 4, the change in producer surplus is
A) 150. B) -54. C) -6. D) -122.
The features of the M-Form of firm organization are
a. divisions can respond more easily to change b. it is difficult to maintain customer relationships c. coordination across divisions is simple and does not take much management time d. evaluating employees is easier because managers typically are similarly trained
If the Fed decided to target price levels and inflation was lower than its target for a period of time, the Fed would be required to
A) permanently raise inflation above its target to reach and maintain its price level target. B) permanently lower its price level target to align it with the inflation rate. C) temporarily lower its inflation target to match its price level target. D) temporarily raise inflation above its target to reach its price level target.