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What distinguishes needs from wants?
What is demand according to the text?
What is the relationship described by the demand curve?
In health demand, what does demand reflect?
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What is reflected by a high demand according to the text?
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How is the quantity demanded defined?
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What is the basic principle of the law of demand?
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How does the law of supply differ from the law of demand?
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What is the relationship between supply and demand in a market?
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What happens when a market is at equilibrium?
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Why do producers supply more at a higher price?
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What is the definition of market equilibrium?
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What is the primary focus of health economics?
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What differentiates a 'need' from a 'want' in health economics?
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Which of the following best describes the role of the public sector in filling societal needs?
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Which of the following is not a distinct topic covered within the scope of health economics?
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Which of the following is a common example of a 'need' in health economics?
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What role does Maslow's hierarchy of needs play in health economics?
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What is the definition of demand in the context of a marketplace?
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What occurs in a market when there is an increase in demand?
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What causes a change in the quantity demanded?
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Which of the following is not a determinant of demand?
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How does a demand curve account for a change in demand?
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What are the three main factors that influence health service utilization?
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What is the Law of Demand?
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What does a demand curve show?
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What happens to the quantity demanded when the price of a good increases, according to the Law of Demand?
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What is the difference between individual demand and market demand?
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What is the shape of the demand curve, according to the Law of Demand?
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Study Notes
Law of Demand
- States that, if all other factors remain equal, the higher the price of a good, the less people will demand that good
- The demand relationship curve illustrates the negative relationship between price and quantity demanded
Law of Supply
- Demonstrates the quantities that will be sold at a certain price
- The supply relationship shows an upward slope, meaning that the higher the price, the higher the quantity supplied
Supply and Demand Relationship
- When supply and demand are equal, the economy is said to be at equilibrium
- At equilibrium, the allocation of goods is at its most efficient because the amount of goods being supplied is exactly the same as the amount of goods being demanded
Equilibrium
- An equilibrium is the condition that exists when quantity supplied and quantity demanded are equal
- At equilibrium, there is no tendency for the market price to change
- Everyone (individuals or countries) is satisfied with the current economic condition
Needs and Wants
- Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death
- Needs can be objective and physical (e.g., food) or subjective and psychological (e.g., the need for self-esteem)
Demand
- A schedule or curve that shows the various amounts of a product that consumers will buy at each of a series of possible prices during a specific period
- Refers to the ability and desire to pay for goods and services
- The quantity demanded is the amount of a product people are willing to buy at a certain price
Health Demand
- The desire and actual effort involved in attempting to bridge the gap between optimal health and ill health through the utilization of health care services
- Reflects the demand of all consumers in the marketplace for a particular good or service
Changes in Demand
- An increase in demand means that, at each and every price, more of the good is demanded
- A change in quantity demanded is not a change in demand; it is a movement along the demand curve
- A change in demand shifts the demand curve
Determinants of Demand
- Changes in consumer income
- Changes in prices of related goods
- Changes in consumer expectations
- Changes in the number or composition of consumers
- Changes in consumer tastes
Supply
- A schedule or curve showing the amounts of a product that firms are willing to make available for sale at each of a series of possible prices during a specific period
- The amount of a product or service that firms are willing to sell at alternative prices
Health Economics
- The scope of health economics involves distinct topics, including:
- What influences health (other than health care)
- What is health and what is its value
- The need for health care
- The demand for health care
- The supply of health care
- Micro-economic evaluation at treatment level
- Market equilibrium
- Planning, budgeting, and monitoring mechanisms
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Test your understanding of the scope of health economics including topics like factors influencing health, the value of health, demand and supply of health care, micro-economic evaluation, market equilibrium, and planning mechanisms. Learn about the various aspects of health economics in this quiz.