One of Waata's Staff Members Has Been Out on Sick

question 99

Multiple Choice

One of Waata's staff members has been out on sick leave because she had an emergency appendectomy. She brought the hospital bills in to Waata for his opinion. It seems she had been covered by two health insurance policies for some time and now she thinks she may be able to collect from both companies in payment for the operation. Waata assured his employee that

• A) she could look forward to a check from both companies once they had paid the medical bills.
• B) because of the rule of indemnity she would not be able to profit from her operation.
• C) because of the law of large numbers both insurance companies would pay her directly.
• D) because her risk was insurable, she would be able to collect from both insurance policies.

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Definitions:

Consistent

In mathematics, particularly in systems of equations, it refers to a system that has at least one solution.

Inconsistent

A term describing systems of equations that have no solution, as their lines or planes do not intersect.

Solutions

The values or sets of values that satisfy the conditions of an equation or inequality.

Infinite Solutions

A condition in which an equation or system of equations has an unlimited number of solutions.