Which of the following exemplifies statistical discrimination in health insurance? I. Insurance providers tend to charge lower premiums to young adults, because young adults cost less on average to insure. II. People with higher-than-average health costs are more likely to seek out health insurance. II. Doctors tend to prescribe more tests and treatments to patients who are insured over patients who are uninsured. Multiple Choice Il only Il and III only I only 1, II, and II

Which of the following exemplifies statistical discrimination in health insurance? I. Insurance providers tend to charge lower premiums to young adults, because young adults cost less on average to insure. II. People with higher-than-average health costs are more likely to seek out health insurance. II. Doctors tend to prescribe more tests and treatments to patients who are insured over patients who are uninsured. Multiple Choice Il only Il and III only I only 1, II, and II

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Chapter7: The Market For Health Insurance

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