____ in taxes will decrease consumption spending, and ____ in transfer will increase consumption spending

A buyer is said to be a price taker if she:

A) can bargain over the prices of the goods she consumes. B) can purchase any amount of a good at a fixed price provided she has the money to pay for it. C) always pays less than the market-determined price for the goods she is consuming. D) ignores the prices of related goods and considers only the price of the goods she is purchasing.

One reason why adverse selection problems arise in health insurance markets is that

A) sick people are more likely to want health insurance than healthy people. B) because of advances in medical technology, people are living longer. These medical advances are costly and drive up the price of insurance for everyone. C) fewer men and women are choosing medical careers because of the increase in the cost of malpractice insurance. D) the average age of citizens of the United States has increased in recent years, and will continue to increase over the next 20 to 30 years. As older citizens retire, more and more of their medical bills will have to be paid by younger workers.