The Nurse Inferred the Patient Hadn't Been Taking His Treatment

question 157

Multiple Choice

The nurse inferred the patient hadn't been taking his treatment because his hands were shaking again.
Which of the following is the meaning of the word "inferred" as used in the sentence above?

• A)Deduced
• B)Exclaimed
• C)Mumbled
• D)Objected

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Definitions:

Subsidize

Financial support extended by a government or organization to lower the production costs or price of goods and services, making them more accessible to the public.

Negative Externalities

Costs suffered by a third party as a result of an economic transaction, which are not reflected in the transaction's price.

Taxed

The act of imposing financial charges on individuals or entities by a governmental organization in order to fund public spending.

Coase Theorem

A principle that suggests that if property rights are well-defined and transaction costs are negligible, parties will negotiate to correct externalities without the need for government intervention.