MHA 710 - Exam 2 Questions with Complete
Solutions
When area income increases by 20 percent, what occurs? Quantity demanded rises by
10.0 percent.
Under which of the following circumstances is the principal-agent relationship likely to be most
problematic? Between surgeons and patients
The concept of quality-adjusted life year (QALY): is used extensively to evaluate medical
care resource allocation within government-run programs on fixed budgets, especially in Europe.
Researchers estimate QALYs in a number of different ways. One popular approach is called the
Standard gamble
Cost-effectiveness considerations are more formally integrated into health policy making in
Australia, Europe, Canada.
, A critical assumption in the model of demand and supply is the independence of demand and
supply curves. If the two are not independent, a shift in the supply curve can lead to a shift in the
demand curve referred to as: Supplier induced demand
The top ten causes of death in the United States in 2010 included all of the following except
AIDS
The accompanying diagram depicts the relationship between health status and medical care
spending for a particular country. Which of the following statements is true? Social
pressures will move the health care system to spend S2.
Health care that actually harms the patient, such as an adverse reaction to a prescription drug, is
called: iatrogenic disease.
The number one cause of death in the United States in 1980 was: Heart disease
Health insurance features that tend to reduce moral hazard include: Deductibles,
coinsurance, copayments
Solutions
When area income increases by 20 percent, what occurs? Quantity demanded rises by
10.0 percent.
Under which of the following circumstances is the principal-agent relationship likely to be most
problematic? Between surgeons and patients
The concept of quality-adjusted life year (QALY): is used extensively to evaluate medical
care resource allocation within government-run programs on fixed budgets, especially in Europe.
Researchers estimate QALYs in a number of different ways. One popular approach is called the
Standard gamble
Cost-effectiveness considerations are more formally integrated into health policy making in
Australia, Europe, Canada.
, A critical assumption in the model of demand and supply is the independence of demand and
supply curves. If the two are not independent, a shift in the supply curve can lead to a shift in the
demand curve referred to as: Supplier induced demand
The top ten causes of death in the United States in 2010 included all of the following except
AIDS
The accompanying diagram depicts the relationship between health status and medical care
spending for a particular country. Which of the following statements is true? Social
pressures will move the health care system to spend S2.
Health care that actually harms the patient, such as an adverse reaction to a prescription drug, is
called: iatrogenic disease.
The number one cause of death in the United States in 1980 was: Heart disease
Health insurance features that tend to reduce moral hazard include: Deductibles,
coinsurance, copayments
