EC248 FINAL EXAM WITH THE FINAL
MOST SOLUTIONS
Health bcare
a) bis bthe bmost bimportant bdeterminant bof bhealth bin bOECD bcountries.
b) bis bthe bmost bexpensive bdeterminant bof bhealth bin bOECD bcountries.
c) bspending bcontinues bto bgrow brapidly bin bmost bOECD bcountries.
d) bsector bis bone bof bthe blargest bsectors bin bmost bOECD bcountries. b- b bcorrect
banswer- bsector bis bone bof bthe blargest bsectors bin bmost bOECD bcountries.
What bstatement bbest bdescribes ba bhealth bsystem?
a) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bcare bof
bindividuals band bthe bpopulation.
b) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bof
bindividuals band bthe bpopulation.
,c) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bcare bat
bthe bpopulation blevel.
d) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bhealth bat bthe
bpopulation blevel. b- b bcorrect banswer- bb) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban
bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bof bindividuals band bthe bpopulation.
Rather bthan baggregate bhealth bexpenditures, bwe boften blook bat breal bexpenditures
bper bcapita. bThis bcalculation brequires bus bto bdeflate bthe baggregate bexpenditures
bby:
a) bthe bpurchasing bpower bof bthe bcurrency.
b) bthe bsize bof bthe bpopulation.
c) bthe bcost bof bhealth bcare.
d) bAnswers ba. band bb. bare bcorrect. b- b bcorrect banswer- bd) bAnswers ba. band bb.
bare bcorrect.
Public bsector bfinancing bcovers babout bof bhealth bcare bexpenditures bin bCanada.
a) b100%
b) b70%
c) b50%
d) b30% b- b bcorrect banswer- bb) b70%
The bfollowing bis bnot ba bdriver bof bincreased bhealth bcare bexpenditures:
a) bIncreases bin bthe bquantity bof bhealth bcare
b) bIncreases bin bthe bquality bof bhealth bcare
c) bIncreases bin bthe bprice bof bhealth bcare
d) bIncreases bin bthe bhealth bcare bcovered bunder bpublic binsurance b- b bcorrect
banswer- bd) bIncreases bin bthe bhealth bcare bcovered bunder bpublic binsurance
How bdoes bCanada bcompare bto bother bOECD bcountries bregarding bthe bproportion
bof bhealth bcare bexpenditures bcovered bby bpublic bfinancing.
a) bthe bhighest
b) brelatively bhigh
c) babout bthe bsame
d) brelatively blow b- b bcorrect banswer- bd) brelatively blow
The bprinciples bof bthe bCanada bHealth bAct binclude ball bEXCEPT
a) bUniversality
b
b) bPortability
c) bEquity
b
d) bPublic bAdministration b- b bcorrect banswer- bc) bEquity
In bCanada, bthe bsupply bof b
physicians bhas
, a) bdecreased bsubstantially bover btime bresulting bin bthe bcurrent bshortage.
b
b) brisen bsteadily bover btime bbut bhas bnot bkept bup bto bpopulation bgrowth.
c) bmainly brisen bover btime bbut bpractice bbehaviours bhave bchanged.
b
d) bdecreased bsharply brecently bleading bto bthe bcurrent bshortage. b- b bcorrect
banswer- bc) bmainly brisen bover btime bbut bpractice bbehaviours bhave bchanged.
Which bstatement bbest bdescribes bgovernance bof bthe bCanadian bHealth bCare
bSystem?
a) bProvinces/Territories bhave bjurisdiction badhering bto bthe bguidelines bof bthe
bCanada bHealth bAct
b
b) bThe bFederal bGovernment bcontrols bprovincial/territorial bactions bwith bthe
bCanada bHealth bAct
b
c) bFederal/Provincial/Territorial bgovernments bshare bjurisdiction bover bthe bHealth
bCare bSystem.
b
d) bThe bCanada bHealth bAct bprovides bthe bgovernance bstructure bfor bthe bHealth
bCare bSystem. b- b bcorrect banswer- ba) bProvinces/Territories bhave bjurisdiction
badhering bto bthe bguidelines bof bthe bCanada bHealth bAct
The bfollowing bis bnot ba bmeasure bof bhealth boutcome:
a) bNumber bof bphysicians bper bcapita.
b
b) bPopulation bincidence bof bmalaria.
b
c) bDeath brate bfor bchildren bunder bthe bage bof b5.
b
d) bEstimated bmen's blifespan. b- b bcorrect banswer- ba) bNumber bof bphysicians bper
bcapita.
The bcreation bof ban borgan btransplant blists bis ban bexample bof:
a) bdistributional bequity
b
b) bvertical bequity
b
c) bhorizontal bequity
d) bprocedural bequity b- b bcorrect banswer- bd) bprocedural bequity
Which bstatement bbest bdescribes bcost-effectiveness befficiency?
a) bCost-effectiveness befficiency btakes binto baccount brelative binput bprices.
b) bCost-effectiveness befficiency bleads bto btechnical befficiency.
MOST SOLUTIONS
Health bcare
a) bis bthe bmost bimportant bdeterminant bof bhealth bin bOECD bcountries.
b) bis bthe bmost bexpensive bdeterminant bof bhealth bin bOECD bcountries.
c) bspending bcontinues bto bgrow brapidly bin bmost bOECD bcountries.
d) bsector bis bone bof bthe blargest bsectors bin bmost bOECD bcountries. b- b bcorrect
banswer- bsector bis bone bof bthe blargest bsectors bin bmost bOECD bcountries.
What bstatement bbest bdescribes ba bhealth bsystem?
a) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bcare bof
bindividuals band bthe bpopulation.
b) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bof
bindividuals band bthe bpopulation.
,c) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bcare bat
bthe bpopulation blevel.
d) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban bimportant bbearing bon bhealth bat bthe
bpopulation blevel. b- b bcorrect banswer- bb) bAspects bof bsociety bthat bhave ban
bimportant bbearing bon bthe bhealth bof bindividuals band bthe bpopulation.
Rather bthan baggregate bhealth bexpenditures, bwe boften blook bat breal bexpenditures
bper bcapita. bThis bcalculation brequires bus bto bdeflate bthe baggregate bexpenditures
bby:
a) bthe bpurchasing bpower bof bthe bcurrency.
b) bthe bsize bof bthe bpopulation.
c) bthe bcost bof bhealth bcare.
d) bAnswers ba. band bb. bare bcorrect. b- b bcorrect banswer- bd) bAnswers ba. band bb.
bare bcorrect.
Public bsector bfinancing bcovers babout bof bhealth bcare bexpenditures bin bCanada.
a) b100%
b) b70%
c) b50%
d) b30% b- b bcorrect banswer- bb) b70%
The bfollowing bis bnot ba bdriver bof bincreased bhealth bcare bexpenditures:
a) bIncreases bin bthe bquantity bof bhealth bcare
b) bIncreases bin bthe bquality bof bhealth bcare
c) bIncreases bin bthe bprice bof bhealth bcare
d) bIncreases bin bthe bhealth bcare bcovered bunder bpublic binsurance b- b bcorrect
banswer- bd) bIncreases bin bthe bhealth bcare bcovered bunder bpublic binsurance
How bdoes bCanada bcompare bto bother bOECD bcountries bregarding bthe bproportion
bof bhealth bcare bexpenditures bcovered bby bpublic bfinancing.
a) bthe bhighest
b) brelatively bhigh
c) babout bthe bsame
d) brelatively blow b- b bcorrect banswer- bd) brelatively blow
The bprinciples bof bthe bCanada bHealth bAct binclude ball bEXCEPT
a) bUniversality
b
b) bPortability
c) bEquity
b
d) bPublic bAdministration b- b bcorrect banswer- bc) bEquity
In bCanada, bthe bsupply bof b
physicians bhas
, a) bdecreased bsubstantially bover btime bresulting bin bthe bcurrent bshortage.
b
b) brisen bsteadily bover btime bbut bhas bnot bkept bup bto bpopulation bgrowth.
c) bmainly brisen bover btime bbut bpractice bbehaviours bhave bchanged.
b
d) bdecreased bsharply brecently bleading bto bthe bcurrent bshortage. b- b bcorrect
banswer- bc) bmainly brisen bover btime bbut bpractice bbehaviours bhave bchanged.
Which bstatement bbest bdescribes bgovernance bof bthe bCanadian bHealth bCare
bSystem?
a) bProvinces/Territories bhave bjurisdiction badhering bto bthe bguidelines bof bthe
bCanada bHealth bAct
b
b) bThe bFederal bGovernment bcontrols bprovincial/territorial bactions bwith bthe
bCanada bHealth bAct
b
c) bFederal/Provincial/Territorial bgovernments bshare bjurisdiction bover bthe bHealth
bCare bSystem.
b
d) bThe bCanada bHealth bAct bprovides bthe bgovernance bstructure bfor bthe bHealth
bCare bSystem. b- b bcorrect banswer- ba) bProvinces/Territories bhave bjurisdiction
badhering bto bthe bguidelines bof bthe bCanada bHealth bAct
The bfollowing bis bnot ba bmeasure bof bhealth boutcome:
a) bNumber bof bphysicians bper bcapita.
b
b) bPopulation bincidence bof bmalaria.
b
c) bDeath brate bfor bchildren bunder bthe bage bof b5.
b
d) bEstimated bmen's blifespan. b- b bcorrect banswer- ba) bNumber bof bphysicians bper
bcapita.
The bcreation bof ban borgan btransplant blists bis ban bexample bof:
a) bdistributional bequity
b
b) bvertical bequity
b
c) bhorizontal bequity
d) bprocedural bequity b- b bcorrect banswer- bd) bprocedural bequity
Which bstatement bbest bdescribes bcost-effectiveness befficiency?
a) bCost-effectiveness befficiency btakes binto baccount brelative binput bprices.
b) bCost-effectiveness befficiency bleads bto btechnical befficiency.
