The Type of Epidemiologic Study That Is Used to Describe

question 16

Multiple Choice

The type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who are followed over a period of time to observe some health outcome is a(n) :

• A) Case control study
• B) Cross-sectional study
• C) Cohort study
• D) Experimental study

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The financial outlay required to produce a further unit of a product or service.

Demand

Demand refers to the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a given time period.

Inverse Demand Curve

A representation of the demand for a good showing the maximum price consumers are willing to pay for a given quantity.

Perfect Price Discrimination

Perfect price discrimination occurs when a seller charges each buyer their maximum willingness to pay, extracting all consumer surplus.