Developing Nations Report Lower Rates of NCD

question 160

Multiple Choice

Developing nations report lower rates of NCD. Which of the following is a likely explanation for this?

• A) poorer health care, so NCD is not diagnosed
• B) people in early stages are not identified and counted in all countries
• C) fewer people reach old age
• D) the majority live in cities

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Definitions:

Demand Elastic

Referring to a situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service significantly changes in response to a change in its price.

Price-Elasticity Coefficient

A numeric value that measures how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicative of its price sensitivity.

Price Reduction

A decrease in the selling price of goods or services, often intended to stimulate demand or respond to competitive market pressures.

Price Elasticity

The measure of how responsive the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service is to a change in its price.