Regarding Health in 2001,__________

question 34

Multiple Choice

Regarding health in 2001,__________.

• A) blacks continue to have lower infant mortality rates
• B) black life expectancy has declined slightly since the 1950s
• C) although many blacks are healthier, they often distrust the healthcare system
• D) skin cancer has become a leading problem among African Americans in many states

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Definitions:

Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, widely considered the father of modern economics, best known for his works on the principles of free market capitalism.

Free Markets

Economic systems in which the prices for goods and services are determined by the open market and consumers, without government intervention.

Equilibrium Price

The rate in the marketplace at which the volume of goods being offered is the same as the volume of goods being sought.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of a good or service at which demand meets supply.