A Nurse Is Running for Public Office and Plans to Fund

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse is running for public office and plans to fund a comprehensive program to prevent teen pregnancy.When asked how to justify the cost of such a venture,what information could the nurse provide?

• A) A quarter of teen mothers give birth to a second child within 2 years of the first child.
• B) Fifty percent of teen mothers go on welfare within 5 years of the birth of their first child.
• C) Only a small percentage of teen mothers will complete any education beyond high school.
• D) The rate of teen pregnancy in America is double that of other developed countries.
• E) There are so many teenage mothers they are overwhelming the health-care system.

Understand the concept of externality and its impact on markets and public welfare.

Examine the relationship between economic policies, pollution control, and public health.

Analyze the impact of taxation and government policies on consumer behavior and market operation.

Distinguish between different forms of economic systems and their approach to resource allocation and production.

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Definitions:

Total Asset Turnover Ratio

An economic indicator that evaluates how effectively a business utilizes its assets to produce sales income.

Return on Assets Ratio

A financial metric indicating how profitable a company is relative to its total assets, calculated by dividing net income by total assets.

Accruing Interest Expense

The process of recording interest expense that has been incurred but not yet paid in the financial statements.

Stockholders' Equity

The portion of a company's assets that can be claimed by its owners, equal to total assets minus total liabilities.