Review the Data in Box 6

question 9

Multiple Choice

Review the data in Box 6.1. below. Then select the correct answer or answers to the questions below.
The 2016 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report that was published in 2017 reveals that the following health care disparities as measured by access to health care were observable from 2000 to 2014

• A) Independently of the racial/ethnic status of Americans, health care access did not improve for impoverished persons from 2000 to 2014
• B) Health care quality as measured by access did improve from 2000-2014
• C) While access improved for Native Americans/American Indians and Alaskan Natives relative to White Americans, health care quality did not improve for Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders
• D) a and b
• E) b and c

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Definitions:

Wagner-Whitin Algorithm

An algorithm used in inventory management for determining the optimal times and quantities for reordering inventory to minimize costs.

Lot-Sizing

The process of determining the optimal order quantity that minimizes both ordering and holding costs.

Holding Costs

Holding costs are the expenses associated with storing inventory, including warehousing, insurance, depreciation, and opportunity costs.

MRP II

Manufacturing Resource Planning, an integrated method of operational planning and control, including aspects from production, inventory management to distribution.