PHPM 310 - FINAL exam question bank
with complete solutions 2024
What percent of Americans trust the federal government to do the right thing just
about always or most of the time? - ANSWER- 25%
(T/F) From the social justice perspective, access to health care should be a
reward for individual effort and achievement. - ANSWER- FALSE
Federal legislation, like the Affordable Care Act, is crafted based on ____? -
ANSWER- Evidence-based principles, political ideology, and individual/corporate
interest
Advantages of a free market health care system include ____? - ANSWER- No
options listed were advantages
Thinking about American's views of distributive justice, they are most likely to
support the distribution of consumer goods and services by ____? - ANSWER-
Individual effort
Individual need
Equal share
Which statement best describes the unique nature of American culture? -
ANSWER- Personal choices explain individual failings
Which term or concept is most associated with a free market? - ANSWER-
Efficiency
America's founding fathers designed our government to make it hard to -
ANSWER- Block change
, A command market economy: - ANSWER- Emphasizes the equitable distribution
of goods and services based
Compared to other countries, health care spending in the US... - ANSWER- -
Consumes a larger share of our economy
- Is increasing more quickly over time
Approximately 70% of all health care spending goes to - ANSWER- doctors and
hospitals
Between 1900 and 2000, life expectancy mostly increased because of fewer
deaths among those - ANSWER- 41-60 years
Americans spend more on health care than citizens of other countries because... -
ANSWER- pay higher prices for same treatment
Compared to citizens of other economically developed countries, Americans -
ANSWER- spend more on medical care
Between 1900 and 2000, life expectancy mostly increased because of fewer
deaths among those - ANSWER- 0 - 20 years
In England, life expectancy (not population) began to meaningfully increase
between - ANSWER- 1900 - 2000
Which factors should be considered when describing how much the average
American worker earns in a year? - ANSWER- - Health insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Wage income
Health care spending has increased over time because...? - ANSWER- Using new,
more effective medical treatments
Which health care good is consumed (used) more frequently by Americans than
citizens of other countries? - ANSWER- Advanced imaging tests
In the US, the average American spends about __ per year on medical care? -
ANSWER- $10,000
What is the opportunity costs of greater health care spending in the US -
ANSWER- - More Americans going w/o health care
with complete solutions 2024
What percent of Americans trust the federal government to do the right thing just
about always or most of the time? - ANSWER- 25%
(T/F) From the social justice perspective, access to health care should be a
reward for individual effort and achievement. - ANSWER- FALSE
Federal legislation, like the Affordable Care Act, is crafted based on ____? -
ANSWER- Evidence-based principles, political ideology, and individual/corporate
interest
Advantages of a free market health care system include ____? - ANSWER- No
options listed were advantages
Thinking about American's views of distributive justice, they are most likely to
support the distribution of consumer goods and services by ____? - ANSWER-
Individual effort
Individual need
Equal share
Which statement best describes the unique nature of American culture? -
ANSWER- Personal choices explain individual failings
Which term or concept is most associated with a free market? - ANSWER-
Efficiency
America's founding fathers designed our government to make it hard to -
ANSWER- Block change
, A command market economy: - ANSWER- Emphasizes the equitable distribution
of goods and services based
Compared to other countries, health care spending in the US... - ANSWER- -
Consumes a larger share of our economy
- Is increasing more quickly over time
Approximately 70% of all health care spending goes to - ANSWER- doctors and
hospitals
Between 1900 and 2000, life expectancy mostly increased because of fewer
deaths among those - ANSWER- 41-60 years
Americans spend more on health care than citizens of other countries because... -
ANSWER- pay higher prices for same treatment
Compared to citizens of other economically developed countries, Americans -
ANSWER- spend more on medical care
Between 1900 and 2000, life expectancy mostly increased because of fewer
deaths among those - ANSWER- 0 - 20 years
In England, life expectancy (not population) began to meaningfully increase
between - ANSWER- 1900 - 2000
Which factors should be considered when describing how much the average
American worker earns in a year? - ANSWER- - Health insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Wage income
Health care spending has increased over time because...? - ANSWER- Using new,
more effective medical treatments
Which health care good is consumed (used) more frequently by Americans than
citizens of other countries? - ANSWER- Advanced imaging tests
In the US, the average American spends about __ per year on medical care? -
ANSWER- $10,000
What is the opportunity costs of greater health care spending in the US -
ANSWER- - More Americans going w/o health care
