EC248 – Quizzes Compilation and Review
Material
Health care
a) is the most important determinant of health in OECD countries.
b) is the most expensive determinant of health in OECD countries.
c) spending continues to grow rapidly in most OECD countries.
d) sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries. - correct answer ✔✔ d
What statement best describes a health system?
a) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of individuals and the
population.
b) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
c) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the population level.
d) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the population level. - correct
answer ✔✔ b
Rather than aggregate health expenditures, we often look at real expenditures per capita. This
calculation requires us to deflate the aggregate expenditures by:
a) the purchasing power of the currency.
b) the size of the population.
c) the cost of health care.
,d) Answers a. and b. are correct. - correct answer ✔✔ d
Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
a) 100%
b) 70%
c) 50%
d) 30% - correct answer ✔✔ b
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
a) Increases in the quantity of health care
b) Increases in the quality of health care
c) Increases in the price of health care
d) Increases in the health care covered under public insurance - correct answer ✔✔ d
How does Canada compare to other OECD countries regarding the proportion of health care
expenditures covered by public financing.
a) the highest
b) relatively high
c) about the same
d) relatively low - correct answer ✔✔ d
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
, a) Universality
b) Portability
c) Equity
d) Public Administration - correct answer ✔✔ c
In Canada, the supply of
physicians has
a) decreased substantially over time resulting in the current shortage.
b) risen steadily over time but has not kept up to population growth.
c) mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
d) decreased sharply recently leading to the current shortage. - correct answer ✔✔ c
Which statement best describes governance of the Canadian Health Care System?
a) Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
b) The Federal Government controls provincial/territorial actions with the Canada Health Act
c) Federal/Provincial/Territorial governments share jurisdiction over the Health Care System.
Material
Health care
a) is the most important determinant of health in OECD countries.
b) is the most expensive determinant of health in OECD countries.
c) spending continues to grow rapidly in most OECD countries.
d) sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries. - correct answer ✔✔ d
What statement best describes a health system?
a) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of individuals and the
population.
b) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
c) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the population level.
d) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the population level. - correct
answer ✔✔ b
Rather than aggregate health expenditures, we often look at real expenditures per capita. This
calculation requires us to deflate the aggregate expenditures by:
a) the purchasing power of the currency.
b) the size of the population.
c) the cost of health care.
,d) Answers a. and b. are correct. - correct answer ✔✔ d
Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
a) 100%
b) 70%
c) 50%
d) 30% - correct answer ✔✔ b
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
a) Increases in the quantity of health care
b) Increases in the quality of health care
c) Increases in the price of health care
d) Increases in the health care covered under public insurance - correct answer ✔✔ d
How does Canada compare to other OECD countries regarding the proportion of health care
expenditures covered by public financing.
a) the highest
b) relatively high
c) about the same
d) relatively low - correct answer ✔✔ d
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
, a) Universality
b) Portability
c) Equity
d) Public Administration - correct answer ✔✔ c
In Canada, the supply of
physicians has
a) decreased substantially over time resulting in the current shortage.
b) risen steadily over time but has not kept up to population growth.
c) mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
d) decreased sharply recently leading to the current shortage. - correct answer ✔✔ c
Which statement best describes governance of the Canadian Health Care System?
a) Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
b) The Federal Government controls provincial/territorial actions with the Canada Health Act
c) Federal/Provincial/Territorial governments share jurisdiction over the Health Care System.
