Mike Spends a Lot of Time Blogging

question 255

Multiple Choice

Mike spends a lot of time blogging.Yesterday,he left the following comment on a site where participants were discussing the pros and cons of healthcare: "If you think healthcare is expensive now,wait until it is free.The problem with free rides is,eventually everyone piles on the bus and no one is left to push it.Then the system collapses." He was responded to by Martha,who added,"Universal healthcare is not a dirty word.It's the salvation for many people.If I have to pay a little more in taxes and know that my neighbor's kids have good pre-school and can see the doctor when needed,it's worth it to me." Mike and Martha are discussing the benefits and drawbacks of:

• A)Healthcare under communism.
• B)Healthcare under capitalism.
• C)Healthcare under socialism
• D)Healthcare under nationalism.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The financial outlay for generating an additional unit of a good or service.

Profit Maximizing Price

The price at which a company can sell its product to maximize its profit, balancing between too high to deter consumers and too low to cover costs.

State Government

The government of a specific state within a country, responsible for governing matters not reserved by the federal government.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers at those prices.