Economic Outcomes Assessment Quiz

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Which of the following best describes opportunity cost?

  • The cost of resources consumed by a program or treatment
  • The direct costs associated with a healthcare intervention
  • The total cost of production in a given time frame
  • The lost value of alternatives when a resource is used for a specific purpose (correct)

What type of costs remain constant regardless of the level of output in the short run?

  • Fixed costs (correct)
  • Variable costs
  • Incremental costs
  • Direct costs

What type of costs are incurred as a result of changes in production capacity due to illness?

  • Direct costs
  • Incremental costs
  • Indirect costs (correct)
  • Fixed costs

Which of the following is considered a direct non-medical cost?

<p>Transportation to healthcare facilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes incremental costs from other types of costs?

<p>They are additional costs to obtain further benefits from an alternative strategy. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a direct medical cost?

<p>Transportation to appointments (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between fixed costs and output in the short run?

<p>They remain unchanged regardless of output level. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be classified as a variable cost in a healthcare setting?

<p>Laboratory test fees based on the number of tests ordered (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Economic Outcomes Assessment

  • Economic outcomes assessment evaluates the costs associated with programs or treatments.

Cost Definitions

  • Fixed Costs:
    • Do not vary with output in the short term (around one year).
    • Include expenditures such as rent and certain salaries.
  • Variable Costs:
    • Change with the level of output.
    • Examples include supplies and service fees.
  • Incremental Costs:
    • Additional expenses incurred to achieve more benefits from alternative strategies.
  • Opportunity Cost:
    • Represents forgone benefits from using resources in a specific way instead of its best alternative.
    • Central concept in economics illustrating lost opportunities, crucial for resource allocation.
  • Direct Costs:

    • Resources used in preventing or treating disease.
    • Direct Medical Costs:
      • Associated with immediate medical care expenses like hospital stays, medications, and tests.
    • Direct Non-Medical Costs:
      • Costs outside of medical care, such as transportation and family care due to illness.
  • Indirect Costs:

    • Costs linked to changes in productivity due to disease or health interventions.
    • Morbidity Costs:
      • Result from lost productivity when individuals miss work due to illness.
    • Mortality Costs:
      • Financial impact arising from premature death leading to loss of potential labor.
  • Intangible Costs:

    • Represent non-financial effects of illness and medical care, difficult to quantify.
    • Include pain and suffering, reflecting qualitative impacts that cannot be assigned a monetary value.

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