Health Care Costs Rose More Than 10 Percent in 2011

question 193

Multiple Choice

Health care costs rose more than 10 percent in 2011, according to a survey of insurers by Aon Consulting Worldwide. If the increase in costs solely comes from increased wages to nurses and doctors, then for the health care industry

• A) variable costs are increasing.
• B) fixed costs are increasing.
• C) long run average total cost is decreasing.
• D) productivity is increasing.

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