The Reason(s) to Believe That Health Spending as a Share

question 29

Multiple Choice

The reason(s) to believe that health spending as a share of GDP will continue to rise over time is/are:

• A) the retirement of the baby boomer generation.
• B) as people's incomes rise, among the most valuable goods they can purchase are additional life and health.
• C) increased life expectancy.
• D) All of these answers are correct.
• E) None of these answers is correct.

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