A Certain HMO Is Attempting to Show the Benefits of Managed

question 77

Multiple Choice

A certain HMO is attempting to show the benefits of managed care to an insurance company. The HMO believes that certain types of doctors are more cost-effective than others. One theory is that certification level is an important factor in measuring the cost-effectiveness of physicians. To investigate this, the HMO obtained independent random samples of 26 physicians from each of the three certification levels-Board certified (C) ; Uncertified, board eligible (E) ; and Uncertified, board ineligible (I) - and recorded the total per member per month charges for each (a total of 78 Physicians) . How many factors are present in this study?

• A) 26
• B) 1
• C) 3
• D) 78

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Definitions:

GTP

Guanosine triphosphate, a nucleotide used by cells as a source of energy and as a substrate in protein synthesis processes.

A Site

The location on the ribosome where an aminoacyl-tRNA binds during protein synthesis.

Retrotransposons

Genetic elements that can amplify themselves in a genome and are capable of moving from one location to another within the host's genome.

Mutations

Changes in the nucleotide sequence of the genetic material of an organism, which can lead to variations in traits.