Why Is Canada's Poor Still Less Healthy Than Individuals from the Middle

question 75

Multiple Choice

Why is Canada's poor still less healthy than individuals from the middle and upper classes?

• A) Medical care cannot compensate for other disadvantages of poverty,such as poor housing or inadequate diet.
• B) The poor have longer life spans,so they naturally fall victim to many more illnesses than the middle and upper classes.
• C) The poor suffer less stress,and as a result do not go to doctors as often.
• D) The poor choose not to use preventive strategies,despite being more informed about them than the middle and upper classes.

---

Definitions:

Aging of Receivables

Aging of receivables is an accounting method used to estimate the amount of a company's accounts receivable that may not be collectible, represented in time categories based on the length of time the invoices have been outstanding.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's receivables that may not be collected.

Bad Debt Expense

A ledger showing the value of invoices that a business anticipates it will not be able to receive payment for.

Aging of Receivables

A method for managing accounts receivable by categorizing debts by their due ages to estimate the timing of collections.