In: Economics
1. What is asymmetric information? How is it relevant to medical care? What are the two primary reasons healthcare demand has increased dramatically over the last 20 years?
2. Indicate whether the following medical service have elastic or inelastic demand:
a. an annual physical for someone between the ages 20 and 35
b. an MRI used to detect cancer
c. the removal of a noncancerous mole in your back
d. seeing a physician when your child has a temperature of 104 degrees