A 22-Year-Old Woman Who Is Scheduled for a Routine Physical

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Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old woman who is scheduled for a routine physical examination tells the nurse she would like a prescription for oral contraceptives. Which information in the patient's history will be most important to report to the health care provider?

• A) The patient has not been vaccinated or infected by rubella.
• B) The patient has chronic iron-deficiency anemia.
• C) The patient had mumps when she was in high school.
• D) The patient has had episodes of acute cholecystitis.

Identify examples of price discrimination in various industries and understand the criteria that make it feasible.

Understand the concepts of marginal cost, average cost, and fixed costs in the context of monopolies and natural monopolies.

Analyze the role and impact of antitrust laws and government regulation on monopolies and market competition.

Understand the conditions under which monopolies engage in perfect price discrimination and its effects on market outcomes.

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