Why do chronic diseases in the elderly place a special burden on society?
a. Chronic disease is expensive to treat and provide care for.
b. Chronic disease is more prevalent in all societies than infectious disease.
c. Chronic disease results in programs like Social Security becoming cheaper for everyone but the elderly.
d. Chronic disease is an indicator of a country approaching the first demographic transition.
a
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Historically, once a society gains birth-control technology:
A thorough review of research shows that the arguments used to justify subsidies for pro sport teams are
A. supported by studies done by independent economists. B. contradicted only by studies done by liberal economists. C. contradicted by studies done by independent economists. D. supported by studies done by all economists, conservative or liberal.
Today, a full-time minimum wage worker earns roughly _________ of the poverty level for a family of three
A) 57 percent B) 74 percent C) 48.9 percent D) 100 percent