Term for the Number of NEW Cases of a Disease

question 11

Multiple Choice

Term for the number of NEW cases of a disease within a population during a specific time period.

• A)prevalence
• B)incidence
• C)occurrence
• D)infectious dose 50
• E)mortality rate

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Definitions:

Simple Interest

Interest charged exclusively on the initial borrowed amount, or on whatever portion of the principal is still outstanding.

Compounded Annually

A method of calculating interest in which the interest earned on an investment is reinvested, and new interest is earned on that interest annually.

Compounding

The financial process where an investment earns interest not only on the principal amount but also on the accumulated interest over time.