When Considering the Possibility of Consuming Mental Health Services, Prospective

question 93

Multiple Choice

When considering the possibility of consuming mental health services, prospective clients should

• A) rush in indiscriminately since time is the main issue.
• B) identify the problem or need, seek referrals, and seek a specialist.
• C) consider self-analysis first, then seek a professional.
• D) make sure it is not just a passing inconvenience.

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, representing the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of a good or service.

Gains From Trade

Gains achieved by dividing tasks and trading; in this way people can get more of what they want through trade than they could if they tried to be self-sufficient.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus; a measure of the total benefit to society from a market transaction.

Consumer Surplus

The differential between consumers’ readiness to pay a certain amount for a service or good and the payment completed.