Which Statement About the Relationships Among Income,education,occupational Status,and Health in the United

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the relationships among income,education,occupational status,and health in the United States is true?

• A) Income, education, and occupational status show strong, continuous relationships with almost every disease and health indicator over the lifespan.
• B) Improving socioeconomic conditions would do little to close ethnic gaps in health because there is no evidence that SES accounts for the white health advantage.
• C) Variations in health and mortality due to SES are smaller in the United States than in other industrialized nations because poor U.S. families are financially better off.
• D) In the United States, SES groups experience smaller inequalities in environmental factors that affect health, such as housing, pollution, and education.

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Definitions:

Coupon Bond

A type of debt security that pays the holder periodic interest payments based on the coupon rate until maturity, at which point the principal is repaid.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date, accounting for interest payments and repayment of principal.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock as stated by the issuer, often used in the context of bonds and preferred stock.

Coupon Rate

The annual percentage yield of a bond relative to its nominal value.