Which of the Following Is True of Health Care in the United

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of health care in the United States of America?

• A) ​Making profit is not an objective of health-care providers in the United States.
• B) ​The vast majority of health-care services in the United States are public rather than private.
• C) ​The United States spends more money on health care than any country in the world.
• D) ​The U.S. Constitution regards medical care as a social service.

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Payback

The period it takes for an investment to generate an amount of income or cash equivalent to the cost of the investment.

Internal Rate Of Return

A metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments, representing the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows equal to zero.

Initial Cost

Initial cost refers to the expense incurred to purchase an asset or start a project, including the acquisition price and any additional costs necessary to bring the asset to a usable state.

Ether

A class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups, often used as solvents or anesthetics.