Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True About Costs

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true about costs in the U.S.health care system?

• A)The U.S.spends more on health care than any other nation.
• B)Growing rates of obesity are pushing costs higher.
• C)New technologies are lowering costs.
• D)Overtreatment is an issue.

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Definitions:

Delivery Date

The specific date on which a financial transaction, especially pertaining to futures or options contracts, is scheduled to be settled or executed.

Futures Contracts

Standardized agreements to buy or sell a particular commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Actual Delivery

The physical exchange of an asset between seller and buyer or the completion of a transaction, as opposed to a contract being settled by other means.

Interest Rate Futures

Financial derivatives contracts that speculate on the future level of interest rates, allowing investors to hedge or speculate on changes in interest rates.