Question

3) Which of the following best explains why a patient would be willing to undergo a caesarean section when the price of the procedure is over $60,000when the price for

same procedure for another patient is less than $7,000? A - The patient charged the higher price believes the medical staff used for her procedure is superior to the staff used for the lower-priced procedure. B - Willingness to pay the higher price is an example of the "snob effect" whereby the patient wishes to pay for a service another patient could not afford. C - The patient charged the higher price is given a private recovery room in the hospital; the patient charged the lower price must share a recovery room with another patient. D-A caesarian section procedure is a Giffen good. E - The cost of the procedure is covered by the patient's health insurance.

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