Scenario 2.2: in 1992, the Occupational Safety and Health Authority Passed the Passed

question 135

Multiple Choice

Scenario 2.2:
In 1992, the Occupational Safety and Health Authority passed the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (BBP) , which regulates dental office procedures. This regulation is designed to minimize the transmission of infectious disease from patient to dental worker. The effect of this regulation was both to increase the cost of providing dental care and to ease the fear of going to the dentist as the risk of contracting an infectious disease.
-Refer to Scenario 2.2. What is the effect of the BBP on the market for dental care?

• A) Both supply and demand shift to the right.
• B) Both supply and demand shift to the left.
• C) Supply shifts to the right, and demand shifts to the left.
• D) Supply shifts to the left, and demand shifts to the right.
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Convulsive Behaviors

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Stimulus Deprivation

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