PPACA Has Mandated That the "Donut Hole," Which Is the Gap

question 12

Multiple Choice

PPACA has mandated that the "donut hole," which is the gap in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage,must decrease each year until it reaches no more than which of the following?

• A)10 percent of the prescription drug medication cost
• B)15 percent of the prescription drug medication cost
• C)20 percent of the prescription drug medication cost
• D)25 percent of the prescription drug medication cost

Understand the concept of deadweight loss and how taxes contribute to it.

Analyze the impact of taxes on market size and participant behavior.

Understand the difference in the economic effects of taxes imposed on buyers versus sellers.

Learn the relationship between elasticity of demand/supply and the deadweight loss from taxation.

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