Which of the Following Best Describes How Care Can Be

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community?

• A) Provide individualized care to unique individuals as much as resources allow.
• B) Consider the community itself as the "client."
• C) Administer care according to the priorities of the local health department.
• D) Prioritize care for the sickest populations first.

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Definitions:

Private Cost

The costs directly incurred by those who are producing or consuming goods or services.

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional gain to society as a whole from an extra unit of production.

Marginal Social Cost

The cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both the private costs and any external costs.

Marginal Social Benefits

The extra advantage to the entire community from using an additional unit of a product or service.