Which of the Following Statements Is True of Direct Care

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of direct care providers?

• A) They must be licensed.
• B) They provide direct patient care.
• C) They are usually regulated by professional or licensing boards.
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or value a consumer derives from consuming a certain amount or quantity of goods and services.

Marginal Benefit

The maximum price a consumer will be willing to pay for an additional unit of a product. It is the dollar value of the consumer’s marginal utility from the additional unit, and therefore it falls as consumption increases.

Opportunity Cost

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen over others.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.