In Spain, People Are Considered Organ Donors Unless They Explicitly

question 54

Multiple Choice

In Spain, people are considered organ donors unless they explicitly indicate they do not want to be. In the United States, people are only considered organ donors if they explicitly indicate they wish to be. Behavioral economics would suggest that everything else equal,

• A)the opt-in system of Spain would generate more organ donors. as a percentage of the adult population.
• B)the opt-in system of the United States would generate more organ donors as a percentage of the adult population.
• C)the opt-out system of Spain would generate more organ donors. as a percentage of the adult population.
• D)the opt-out system of the United States would generate more organ donors as a percentage of the adult population.

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