Overprescription of Antibiotics and Their Improper Use Is a Cause

question 89

Multiple Choice

Overprescription of antibiotics and their improper use is a cause of

• A) a decrease in drug-resistant species.
• B) elimination of drug-resistant species.
• C) a rise in drug-resistant bacterial populations.
• D) keeping the level of MRSA infections stable.
• E) decreasing MRSA levels in hospitals.

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Definitions:

Inflation Rate

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.

Natural Rate

The long-term rate of an economic variable, such as unemployment or interest, that is not influenced by cyclical or short-term factors.

Long-Run Phillips Curve

A visual representation showing the relationship between inflation and unemployment rates, suggesting that in the long run, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

Money Supply

The sum total of financial assets available in an economy at a certain point in time.