St.Augustine School of Nursing San Pedro St., Davao city Health Economics Prelim Exam Instruction: ulti!le "hoice.

Encircle the letter of the correct ans#er. $.It examines the economic %ehavior of individual com!onents such as household,firm,and individual o#ner of !roduction. a. microeconomics %. macroeconomics c. normative d. !ositive economics &. It examines the %ehaviour of the economy as a #hole #ith a vie# to understand interactions %et#een economic aggregates such as national income and em!loyment. a. microeconomics %. macroeconomics c. normative d. !ositive economics Determine #hether the follo#ing statement is !ositive or normative economics.'rite the ans#ers on the %lan(. ))))))))))))*.+he government should im!ose higher taxes on cigarettes to reduce incidence of death or related to smo(ing. )))))))))))),.+he country-s share of total health ex!enditure to gross Domestic Product reached .., !ercent in &//*. )))))))))))).. Prices of medical services should %e controlled %y the government so that even the lo# income citi0ens can avail of the services of a !hysician. )))))))))))))1. +he 'orld health 2rgani0ation !uts the ideal doctor3to3 !atient ratio at one !er $/,/// !eo!le.In the Phils.,there is one doctor for every &/,///. 4. +he determinants of health that has a significant function or effect on ho# a !erson ta(es care of his or her o#n health. a. environment %. occu!ation c. income d. gender 5. It refers to the aggregate of all the external and internal conditions affecting the existence, gro#th, and #elfare of organisms. a. environment %. occu!ation c. income d. gender 6. 2ne of the factors in availing health services needed %y one-s %ody. a. environment %. occu!ation c. income d. gender

$/. Ha0ards in the #or(!lace can cause !otential harm in the %ody.'hich of the follo#ing is considered as a 7iological element8 a. 93ray %. icro#aves c. :ead d. ;iruses li(e hea! 7

$$. 'hat (ind of ha0ards that refers to the different stressors that may affect your health li(e environment, the !eo!le you are #or(ing #ith, and the ty!e of your <o%8 a. Physical Element %. "hemical Element c. 7iological Element d. Psychological Element $&. It refers to the study of !ro!er allocation and efficient utili0ation of health resources for the im!rovement of health #here resources are limited and #ants are !otentially infinite. a. Health %. Economics c. Health care d. Health Economics $*. 'hich of the follo#ing is considered im!ortant in health economics8 a. Presence of disease %. unlimited #ants of man c. scarcity of health resources d. !roduction of commodities $,. It is a condition in #hich the resources are availa%le only in limited su!!ly. a. "ost %. "hoice c. Scarcity d. Allocation $.. It re!resents the !oint at #hich the economy is most efficiently !roducing its good and services and !ro!erly allocate its resources the %est #ay !ossi%le. a. Production Possi%ility frontier %. 2!!ortunity cost c. +rade32ff d. Economic system $1. It refers to the =uantity or amount of goods or services consumers are #illing and a%le to %uy>!urchase at a given !rice, !lace and at a given !eriod of time. a. Demand

%. Su!!ly c. Production d. Allocation $4. +he most o%vious factor that the !eo!le consider in %uying certain good or service. a. Price of the good or service %. changes in consumers taste or !refence c. +he si0e of the !o!ulation d. "onsumer-s ex!ectation of future !rices $5. +he most im!ortant non3 !rice factor underlying demand. a. "onsumer-s income %. Prices of related goods c. "hanges in consumers- taste and !references d. +he si0e of !o!ulation. $63&/333+#o factors of demand &$3./333?ive the six Determinants of Demand and discuss each clearly and give exam!le. @ . !oints each A

Identify each category as As!ects of Health or Determinants of Health. .$. ?ender .&. Social .*. S!iritual .,. Income ... ental .1. Emotional .4. 2ccu!ation .5. Environment .6. Sexual 1/. Physical

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