Guide – Practice Questions
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Government regulators sometimes set the price of a drug at its marginal cost of
production without including a fair share of the global joint cost of research
and development. Which of the following statements is true about this
practice? - Answer✔✔-This practice is a classic example of free riding.
What was the main effect of the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on United States' domestic policy? -
Answer✔✔-It extended the life of patents from 17 years from the date of grant
to 20 years from the date of application.
The majority of pharmaceutical advertising is directed at which of the following
groups? - Answer✔✔-Physicians
Part B pays what percentage of the allowable fee set by Medicare? -
Answer✔✔-80%
, By the time a drug enters the clinical trial phase of testing on humans, -
Answer✔✔-an average of five years of the overall patent life has already
expired
Which of the following is a true statement about long-term care? - Answer✔✔-
?
Finkelstein and McKnight (2008) provide an empirical estimate of the benefits
to seniors of the 1965 introduction of Medicare. Which of the following
statements is true concerning the results of this study? - Answer✔✔-The real
impact of the introduction of Medicare was on the reduction in out-of-pocket
health care spending for households faced with catastrophic events (those in
the top 25 percent of spenders).
Which of the following services is covered under Part B of Medicare? -
Answer✔✔-Emergency room services
Medicare and Medicaid were enacted by the Johnson administration in 1965 as
amendments to which federal law already in existence? - Answer✔✔-Social
Security Act
Medical care spending escalates as an individual reaches old age. Which of the
following statements is true regarding medical care spending and the elderly? -
Answer✔✔-Chronic illnesses increase as we age as do the multiplicity of
services available to treat those illnesses.
How much did pharmaceutical companies spend on direct-to-consumer
advertising in 2019? - Answer✔✔-$6.1 billion