Question 4 Which of the following methods reduce adverse selection in insurance markets? I. selling insurance policies to groups of employees in a firm I1. requiring medical exams for anyone purchasing life insurance III. denying insuranoe coverage to people with preexisting health conditions IV. mandating by law that all people must buy health insurance I, II, III, and IV I and III II OI and II
Question 4 Which of the following methods reduce adverse selection in insurance markets? I. selling insurance policies to groups of employees in a firm I1. requiring medical exams for anyone purchasing life insurance III. denying insuranoe coverage to people with preexisting health conditions IV. mandating by law that all people must buy health insurance I, II, III, and IV I and III II OI and II
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Which of the following methods reduce adverse selection in insurance markets?
I. selling insurance policies to groups of employees in a firm
II. requiring medical exams for anyone purchasing life insurance
III. denying insurance coverage to people with preexisting health conditions
IV. mandating by law that all people must buy health insurance
I, II, III, and IV
OI and III
II
I and II
Question 5
Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
I. Moral hazard can either increase or decrease the likelihood of an insurance claim.
II. Moral hazard is the result of asymmetric information.
III. Insurance coverage sets up moral hazard because people don't respond to the incentives offered by the
coverage.
I and II
III
II

Transcribed Image Text:Use the image below to answer the following question.
Assame that the white curve (labelled "Demand") represents an individuals true demand for this particular
health care service. The coinsurance associated with insurance option 1 (in blue) is likely
coirsuránce with insurance option 2 (in green) is likely
The
P
200
100
50
Q
Q Demand
O 50%: 0%
0%; 50%
O 50%; 75%
0%: 75%
O
75%; 0%
In general, the more
demand is the smaller the social loss due to moral hazard.
O inelastic
O elastic
Question 10
Match the term to the definition
The amount that the insurance
company pays the customer when
an insured event occurs.
How mach spent out-of-pocket
before insurance kicks-in
1.
Premium
2.
Insurance payout
Monthly fee to enroll in insurance
3.
Deductible
After this, insurance covers 100%
of costs
4.
out-of-pocket-maximum
This occurs when less-risky
people are more likely to enroll in
health insurance
5.
Copay
Behavior changes that occur
before an insured event happens
and make that event more likely
6.
ex-ante moral hazard
Behavior changes that occur after
an insured event happens and
make recovering from that event
more expensive.
7. Coinsurance
8.
ex-post moral hazard
The oversupply of low-quality
goods, products, or contracts that
results when there is asymmetric
information.
9.
adverse selection
The fixed amount that is paid for
a service at the time service is
10. advantageous selection
rendered.
The fraction of the medical bill
that the consumer is responsible
for.
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