Which of the Following Statements Is True About Health Care

question 235

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about health care costs in the United States?

• A) Costs have risen because increases in the price of health care have more than offset reductions in the quantity of health care provided.
• B) Costs have risen because increases in the quantity of care provided have more than offset price reductions realized through economies of scale.
• C) Costs have risen because both the price of health care and the quantity provided have risen.
• D) Costs have remained relatively stable as price increases have been largely offset by reductions in the quantity provided.

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