The First Asylums Failed and Aggravated the Conditions of the Mentally

question 137

Multiple Choice

The first asylums failed and aggravated the conditions of the mentally ill because

• A)the doctors were cruel.
• B)the conditions were overcrowded and there was no treatment.
• C)the patients refused treatment.
• D)the patients were released too soon.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that comes from making one more unit of a product or service.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, leading to a balance in the market.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where market supply equals demand.

Collusion

A secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially between parties to cheat or deceive others, commonly in the context of firms agreeing on prices or market shares.