A] High-income Canadians tend to choose a higher desired health stock, even though they can afford more healthcare goods. Using the Grossman model, explain why this is the case. Use an appropriate graph to support your answer.

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[A] High-income Canadians tend to choose a higher desired health stock, even though they can afford more healthcare goods. Using the Grossman model, explain why this is the case. Use an appropriate graph to support your answer.

[B] Suppose the funding agency switches both physicians' and hospitals' prospective payment to a system of retrospective payment, i.e., from salary to fee-for-service for physicians, and from global budget payment to activity-based funding for hospitals. Clearly explain each of these terms and how these changes will impact the utilization of physician and hospital services.

 

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