A Ponzi Scheme

question 18

Multiple Choice

A Ponzi scheme

• A)is guaranteed a minimum income.
• B)pays "returns" to savers out of capital paid in from new investments or new investors.
• C)is guaranteed to fail eventually.
• D)b and c.

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Definitions:

Major Complication or Co-Morbidity

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DRG Assignment

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UHDDS

Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, a standard for collecting data on hospital discharges, focusing on consistency in coding and reporting patient care information.

Hospital Discharge

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