According to economic theory, society makes an important tradeoff between scarcity, choice and opportunity costs. Carefully discuss this tradeoff with relevance to health economics. b. A reputable doctor quits his job, which pays $77,000 a year, to open a non-governmental organization (NGO) to serve the needs of orphans. His annual expenses for the NGO amounts to $62,700 for food and daily supplies $9,400 for maintenance, and $1,800 for books. i. What is his opportunity cost of opening the NGO? (Show working) ii. What core economic principles are considered in the doctor’s decision making?

According to economic theory, society makes an important tradeoff between scarcity, choice and opportunity costs. Carefully discuss this tradeoff with relevance to health economics. b. A reputable doctor quits his job, which pays $77,000 a year, to open a non-governmental organization (NGO) to serve the needs of orphans. His annual expenses for the NGO amounts to $62,700 for food and daily supplies $9,400 for maintenance, and $1,800 for books. i. What is his opportunity cost of opening the NGO? (Show working) ii. What core economic principles are considered in the doctor’s decision making?

EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337668279

Author:Henderson

Publisher:Henderson

Chapter7: The Market For Health Insurance

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