Attributable Risk Is the Proportion of Cases or Injuries That

question 8

Multiple Choice

Attributable risk is the proportion of cases or injuries that would be eliminated if a risk factor did not occur, but preventable fraction is:

• A)The number of cases that actually occur in a given population at a specific point in time.
• B)What could be achieved with a program implemented in a community setting within the at-risk population when community members actually participate in the program.
• C)The number of cases that require intervention.
• D)An estimation of the number of cases with the high-risk factor(s).

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Definitions:

External Costs

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Competitive Free Market

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Marginal External Cost

The cost imposed on a third party not involved in a transaction or activity due to an additional unit of production.

Methane Gas

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