A National Study Report Released by the Center for Studying

question 8

Multiple Choice

A national study report released by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) in 2010, indicated that 20.9% of Americans were identified as having medical bill
Financial issues. Many people in families with problems paying medical bills in 2010
Experienced severe financial consequences from their medical debt, with about two-thirds
Reporting problems paying for other necessities and a quarter considering bankruptcy, the
Study found. What if a news organization randomly sampled 400 Americans from 10
Cities and found that 90 reported having such difficulty. A test was done to investigate
Whether the problem is more severe among these cities. What is the value of the test
Statistic?

• A) 0.787
• B) 0.016
• C) -0.787
• D) 2.479
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Larval Tunicates

The juvenile stage of tunicates (marine invertebrates), which is free-swimming and undergoes metamorphosis into the adult form.

Superficially Resemble

To appear similar or alike on the surface, but possibly different in more profound or structural aspects.

Deuterostomes

Organisms characterized by undergoing deuterostomy during embryonic development, where the anus forms before the mouth.

Blastopore

The opening formed during early embryonic development in animals, which can develop into the mouth or anus depending on the species.