FHCE 3100 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What is the #2 cause of preventable deaths in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER Obesity
During the Housing Bubble, consumers increased their spending/consumption by taking out
second mortgages secured by the ______ value of their homes. This became problematic-
especially if the homeowner defaulted on the 2nd mortgage because the lender could foreclose
on a 2nd mortgage as easily as a first mortgage. - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing
Which government agency is in charge of regulating wine if the wine has < 7% alcohol? -
CORRECT ANSWER The Food and Drug Administration
Alice is a long-distance runner. She was in the middle of the New York Marathon when she
started to feel a little sluggish. She needed an immediate boost of energy to complete the race. As
her nutritional advisor, which of the following would you give Alice to give her this nutritional
boost? - CORRECT ANSWER Carbohydrates
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol it enters her bloodstream and reaches her developing
fetus by crossing the placenta. Because the fetus metabolizes alcohol more _____ than an adult
does, the developing baby's blood alcohol concentrations are ______ than those in the mother's
body. - CORRECT ANSWER Slowly, higher
According to the textbook, tanning is the body's response to UV radiation from the sun. The
author questions why we spend time and money on something that has been documented to have
negative health effects. Consumer theory suggests that we do this because some activities and/or
products taste, feel, look or smell good to us. These services or products are known as ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER Hedonic
The cost to taxpayers for teen childbearing is about $3,831 per teen parent. Of these expenses the
greatest cost/expense to the economy shows up in which category? - CORRECT
ANSWER Lost Tax Revenue
, By 2020, we will need 91,500 new doctors and by 2025, we will need 130,600 doctors according
to AAMC estimates. What impact will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was
passed in 2010 have on these statistics? - CORRECT ANSWER The PPACA will put
increased pressure on an already struggling system and we will likely need even more
physicians.
We have discussed poverty and at-risk households numerous times in this class. We have also
noted that everyone in the world has the same financial opportunities; to that end, statistics have
shown that almost half of the world's wealth is now owned by just ____ percent of the
population. - CORRECT ANSWER One
Statistics tell us that over one million young women will become pregnant within the next 12
months. Of these ____ will be 17 years of younger when they experience their first pregnancy. -
CORRECT ANSWER One half
According to an article in the Washington Post, nearly ______ percent of U.S. medical costs can
be attributed directly to obesity related health issues including heart disease and cancer. -
CORRECT ANSWER 21
Many of the tax dollars spent on obesity related health care are being spent through which two
government sponsored, taxpayer funded groups? - CORRECT ANSWER Medicare and
Medicaid
Who is the current Secretary of the Department of Agriculture? - CORRECT
ANSWER Thomas Vilsack
Direct medical costs associated with STDs in the United States are estimated at $16 billion
annually, including HIV diagnosis and treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The cartoon picture at the right depicts the acronym for what specific type of subprime mortgage
recipient? - CORRECT ANSWER No income, no job or assets
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What is the #2 cause of preventable deaths in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER Obesity
During the Housing Bubble, consumers increased their spending/consumption by taking out
second mortgages secured by the ______ value of their homes. This became problematic-
especially if the homeowner defaulted on the 2nd mortgage because the lender could foreclose
on a 2nd mortgage as easily as a first mortgage. - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing
Which government agency is in charge of regulating wine if the wine has < 7% alcohol? -
CORRECT ANSWER The Food and Drug Administration
Alice is a long-distance runner. She was in the middle of the New York Marathon when she
started to feel a little sluggish. She needed an immediate boost of energy to complete the race. As
her nutritional advisor, which of the following would you give Alice to give her this nutritional
boost? - CORRECT ANSWER Carbohydrates
When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol it enters her bloodstream and reaches her developing
fetus by crossing the placenta. Because the fetus metabolizes alcohol more _____ than an adult
does, the developing baby's blood alcohol concentrations are ______ than those in the mother's
body. - CORRECT ANSWER Slowly, higher
According to the textbook, tanning is the body's response to UV radiation from the sun. The
author questions why we spend time and money on something that has been documented to have
negative health effects. Consumer theory suggests that we do this because some activities and/or
products taste, feel, look or smell good to us. These services or products are known as ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER Hedonic
The cost to taxpayers for teen childbearing is about $3,831 per teen parent. Of these expenses the
greatest cost/expense to the economy shows up in which category? - CORRECT
ANSWER Lost Tax Revenue
, By 2020, we will need 91,500 new doctors and by 2025, we will need 130,600 doctors according
to AAMC estimates. What impact will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was
passed in 2010 have on these statistics? - CORRECT ANSWER The PPACA will put
increased pressure on an already struggling system and we will likely need even more
physicians.
We have discussed poverty and at-risk households numerous times in this class. We have also
noted that everyone in the world has the same financial opportunities; to that end, statistics have
shown that almost half of the world's wealth is now owned by just ____ percent of the
population. - CORRECT ANSWER One
Statistics tell us that over one million young women will become pregnant within the next 12
months. Of these ____ will be 17 years of younger when they experience their first pregnancy. -
CORRECT ANSWER One half
According to an article in the Washington Post, nearly ______ percent of U.S. medical costs can
be attributed directly to obesity related health issues including heart disease and cancer. -
CORRECT ANSWER 21
Many of the tax dollars spent on obesity related health care are being spent through which two
government sponsored, taxpayer funded groups? - CORRECT ANSWER Medicare and
Medicaid
Who is the current Secretary of the Department of Agriculture? - CORRECT
ANSWER Thomas Vilsack
Direct medical costs associated with STDs in the United States are estimated at $16 billion
annually, including HIV diagnosis and treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The cartoon picture at the right depicts the acronym for what specific type of subprime mortgage
recipient? - CORRECT ANSWER No income, no job or assets
