Researchers Are Studying a Particular Disease Which Occurs Among Americans

question 23

Multiple Choice

Researchers are studying a particular disease which occurs among Americans at a rate of 36 per 100 annually.What type of rate is this statement describing?

• A)Prevalence rate
• B)Incidence rate
• C)Morbidity rate
• D)Mortality rate

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Definitions:

Demand And Supply Diagram

A graphical representation used in economics to show the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded and supplied at that price.

Health Care Consumed

The total amount of health services and goods utilized by individuals or a population.

Copayment

The percentage of (say, health care) costs that an insured individual pays while the insurer pays the remainder.

Monopsony Power

A market situation in which there is only one buyer for a product or service, giving that buyer substantial control over market conditions.