Which of the Following Is Not an Advantage of Risk

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an advantage of risk pooling?

• A)By insuring large groups as opposed to individuals, health insurance providers reduce adverse selection.
• B)It gives very sick people in the group the same access to health care at the same premiums as healthy individuals.
• C)It is easier for an insurance company to estimate the average number of claims likely to be filed under a group policy than it is to predict the number of claims likely to be filed under an individual policy.
• D)Individuals who are insured and therefore do not have to pay the full cost of health care services may be inclined to over-use those services.

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Definitions:

Price Change

A shift in the cost at which goods or services are sold, either increasing or decreasing in amount.

Price Elastic

The degree to which the quantity demanded of a product changes in response to a change in its price.

Capital

Capital refers to financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as funds held in deposit accounts, as well as the tangible machinery and production equipment used in environments such as factories and other manufacturing facilities.

Labor Substitutable

The concept that one form of labor can replace another in performing specific tasks or jobs, reflecting flexibility in the workforce.