Ch. 18 CC Quiz

Consumers of health care use ______________ to obtain healthcare services.

copayments and deductibles

The infant mortality rate in the United States is _________________ the infant mortality rate in Canada.

greater than

Tim Taylor is very reckless, but he neglected to tell his insurance provider about his risky behavior when buying his insurance policy. Over the last year, he used his insurance to pay for two broken arms, stitches, and a broken leg. When renewing Tim's policy, his insurance provider should require ____________ due to the _______________.

higher copayments; moral hazard problem

Because of barriers to entry, the wages of physicians and nurses are ______ and quantity demanded is ______ than they would be without barriers to entry.

higher; higher

Because of barriers to entry, the supply curve for physicians and nurses is

restricted.

Which country has the higher obesity rate?

the United States

Who lives longer, Canadians or Americans?

Canadians

Which of the following is an example of adverse selection?

Jill has a preexisting medical condition and neglects to tell her insurance provider when she buys her policy.

Which country has the better healthcare system?

We cannot tell without more information.

On average, if the price of health care increased, the quantity demanded for health care would

decrease by less than the price increase.

Canada is able to provide medical care to all its citizens through

government-set rates. Private practices are not allowed, and physicians' salaries are capped.

The number of physicians per 1,000 people in the United States is _________________ in Canada.

greater than

For a consumer with insurance, the incentive to obtain more medical care is _____ compared to the those without insurance as the marginal cost of additional care with insurance is _____ relative to the marginal cost of additional care without insurance.

high; low

As a result of the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984, it is ________ to sell organs. This regulation caused the quantity _______ of many organs to exceed the quantity ________ of those organs, as the ____________ curve of those organs is fixed.

illegal; demanded; supplied; supply

The United States is likely to get increasingly ________ marginal health benefits as it increases its quantity and spending of health care because of ______________.

less; diminishing returns

People with health insurance are __________ their quantity of doctor's office visits demanded during a flu epidemic compared to those without health insurance.

more likely to increase

Compared to Canada, the United States spends ____________ on health care and has a ____________.

more per capita; lower life expectancy

In a single-payer system, the government covers the cost of

most health care through taxes.

In 2010, more than 50% of healthcare costs in the United States come from

physicians/clinics and hospital care.