Question 14(5 points)

Which question does the researcher respond to when considering a do-nothing alternative?

Question 14 options:

"Were costs and outputs measured accurately?"

"Was a complete description of the alternative courses of action provided?"

"Was a sensitivity analysis performed?"

"Were all important costs and outputs for each course of action identified?"

Question 15(5 points)

Which of the following is a technique that has become virtually mandatory in economic evaluations?

Question 15 options:

Sensitivity analysis

Uncertainty evaluation

Retrospective review

Preadmission certification

Question 16(5 points)

Which type of technique is preferred by many economists because it corporates the preferences of the patients or the population considered?

Question 16 options:

Cost-benefit analysis

Cost-utility analysis

cost-minimization analysis

Cost-effectiveness analysis

Question 17(5 points)

Which question do economic evaluations answer to provide an objective set of criteria for making choices among alternatives given scarce resources?

Question 17 options:

"Was a sensitivity analysis performed?"

"Are costs and outputs valued credibly?"

"Is there evidence of program effectiveness?"

"Are health services worth doing given limited resources?"

Question 18(5 points)

What are the two general viewpoints of an economic evaluation?

Question 18 options:

Program agency and government

Private and societal

Government and private

Society and program agency

Question 19(5 points)

Which of the following is considered a measurable cost borne by participants?

Question 19 options:

Taxes imposed on goods and services at each stage of production

The actual use of services by consumers

Time lost from work or leisure

The value of time required to conduct an activity

Question 20(5 points)

What's the purpose of an economic evaluation?

Question 20 options:

To provide medical assistance to certain low-income people

To increase all inputs, including capital stock and specialized labor

To create the conditions for further production

To compare alternative courses of action that are solutions to the same problem