Which of the Following Statements About Social Class Is Most

question 267

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about social class is most accurate?

• A) Social class is purely a U.S. phenomenon.
• B) Persons within the same social class do not exhibit common attitudes, lifestyles, and buying behaviors.
• C) Companies cannot use social class as a basis for describing a target market.
• D) A person's lifestyle, income level, and occupation determine his or her social class.
• E) Social class is relatively permanent and homogeneous.

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Definitions:

Evaluation And Management Service

Medical services provided by healthcare providers to assess and manage a patient's health status typically involving history taking, examination, and medical decision making.

Downcoding

A practice of third-party payers in which the benefits code has been changed to a less complex or lower-cost procedure than was reported; another payer practice in which a reported evaluation & management service is reduced to a lower level based strictly on the diagnosis code reported.

Bundling

The practice of grouping together products or services for sale as a single combined unit, often offered at a reduced price compared to purchasing each item separately.

ICD-9-PCS

The International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Procedure Coding System; a medical classification system used in the United States for procedural codes.