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Describe the Two General Strategies for Controlling Medical Benefit Costs

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Describe the two general strategies for controlling medical benefit costs.


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Risk-Adjusted Discount Rate

A discount rate that adjusts for the risk of the cash flows, giving a more accurate present value estimate.

Market Return

The total return on investment, including dividends and capital gains, from holding a market portfolio.

Nondiversifiable Risk

A type of risk that affects all investments across the market and cannot be eliminated through diversification.

Diversifiable Risk

A type of investment risk that can be reduced or eliminated in a portfolio through diversification, as it is not correlated with market movements.

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