Which of the Following Contributed to Increased Health Care Spending

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to increased health care spending?

• A)Aging of the population
• B)Increased numbers of people with private insurance
• C)Decreased incidence of violence
• D)Decreased use of technology

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Significant Influence

The power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of a business but is not control or joint control of those policies.

Voting Shares

Shares that give the holder the right to vote on company matters, such as electing the board of directors, at shareholder meetings.

Ordinary Shares

Equity securities that entitle their holders to vote at shareholder meetings and to receive dividends, representing ownership in a corporation.

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