Regarding Half-Way Houses, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 204

Multiple Choice

Regarding half-way houses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)They offer supervision and support to people with mental illness without being as restrictive or medically-oriented as hospitals.
• B)They can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital.
• C)They help patients with mental illness stay near their families.
• D)They are long-term group living facilities for patients with mental illness.

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Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in production where increasing all inputs by a certain factor results in output increasing by the same factor.

Competitive Equilibrium

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Price Ceiling

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Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred in producing one more unit of a good or service.