Use the Following to Answer Question(s): Third-Party Payers

question 61

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer question(s) : Third-Party Payers

-(Exhibit: Third-party payers) At a price of $60 with a third party payer, the total cost of health-care services compared to the price that would prevail if there were no third-party payers has:

• A) decreased from $180 million to $80 million.
• B) increased from $80 million to $180 million.
• C) decreased from $180 million to $80 million, and consumers pay $60 million
• D) increased to $180 million, and insurance pays $60 million.

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Definitions:

Stock Price

The cost of purchasing a share of a company's stock. It is determined by the supply and demand for the stock in the market.

Dividends

Dividends issued by a firm to its investors, typically funded by the company’s profit.

Capital Gains Yield

The price appreciation component of the total return on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment cost.

Constant Rate

A steady, unchanging rate of growth or decline, often used in the context of compounding interest or depreciation.