In the Paragraph Below, a Statement Contains Two Pairs of Terms

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the paragraph below, a statement contains two pairs of terms enclosed in parentheses. Determine which term in each pair correctly completes the statement. Then select the answer choice containing the two terms that you have chosen. In the case of Pacificare of Oklahoma, Inc. v. Burrage, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit considered whether ERISA preempts medical malpractice claims against health plans based on certain liability theories. In this case, the Tenth Circuit court held that ERISA (should /should not) preempt a liability claim against an HMO for the malpractice of one of its primary care physicians, and therefore the HMO was subject to a claim of (subordinated / vicarious) liability.

• A) Should / subordinated
• B) Should / vicarious
• C) Should not / subordinated
• D) Should not / vicarious

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Definitions:

Customers Served

The total number of clients or customers that have been assisted or serviced by a business during a particular period.

Activity Variances

The differences between budgeted and actual costs for various activities, often analyzed in managerial accounting to improve performance.

Wages And Salaries

Payments to employees for their labor, either calculated by time worked or a fixed monthly rate.

Customers Served

The number of customers who have received service from a business over a particular period.