Which of the Following Is One Reason Why Health Technology

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is one reason why health technology assessment is likely to become increasingly important?

• A) Increased investment in medical research necessitates the smarter use of existing resources.
• B) Government mandates will require input from multiple sources for efficient implementation.
• C) Technology needs to become simpler in order to overcome providers' resistance to its use.
• D) Market competition will increase due to globalization of health delivery.

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Definitions:

Semistrong-Form

A theory related to the Efficient Market Hypothesis that asserts all public information is already reflected in stock prices, along with historical information.

Weak-Form

In finance, a hypothesis suggesting that past stock prices and volumes are not predictive of future stock prices.

Weak Form

Assumes that all information contained in past price movements is fully reflected in current market prices. Thus, information about recent trends in a stock’s price is of no use in selecting a stock.

Semistrong Form

States that current market prices reflect all publicly available information. Therefore, the only way to gain abnormal returns on a stock is to possess inside information about the company’s stock.