The Actual Amount That a Disease Can Be Attributed to Exposure

question 42

Multiple Choice

The actual amount that a disease can be attributed to exposure to a particular risk factor is called the:

• A) prevalence ration.
• B) incidence-prevalence ration.
• C) attributable risk.
• D) relative risk.

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Definitions:

Efficient Scale

The level of production at which a firm's average total costs are minimized.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many sellers offer products or services that are similar but not perfect substitutes, allowing for some degree of market power.

Product-variety Externality

The impact on consumer welfare or market efficiency due to variety in products available, often seen as a positive externality in markets.

Business-stealing Externality

A negative effect where a new entrant in a market draws customers from existing businesses, potentially harming those businesses without creating new value for the market as a whole.