If Governments Provide Free Healthcare Services

question 192

Multiple Choice

If governments provide free healthcare services,

• A) this illustrates that governments can provide healthcare more economically than private firms.
• B) output and consumption of other goods will not be sacrificed.
• C) resources with alternative uses are allocated to healthcare and there is an opportunity cost of these resources.
• D) the opportunity cost of the resources used to supply healthcare is zero.

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Definitions:

Basal Cells

Cells found at the bottom layer of the epidermis and hair follicles that are responsible for producing new skin cells.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that originate directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and affect areas such as the head and neck.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory cells or organs that detect chemical substances and send signals to the nervous system in response.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain situated below the lateral fissure, involved in processing auditory information and memories.