Figure 9.6 represents the market for health insurance. Suppose there are two types of consumers, low-cost consumers with $2,000 average medical expenses per year, and high-cost customers with $4,000 average medical expenses per year. Initially the insurance companies estimate that 40% of its customers are high-cost type. Compared to the outcome with pessimistic expectations, how many more customers buy health insurance?
A. 500
B. 1,300
C. 1,500
D. 1,600
Answer: C
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A) the value in today's dollars of funds to be paid or received in the future. B) the value in today's dollars of funds to be paid or received today. C) the value in a future date's dollars of funds to be paid or received today. D) the value in a future date's dollars of funds to be paid or received in the future.
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A) immediate run. B) very-short run. C) long run. D) very-long run. E) short run.