Refer to the Article Summary. Assume that more foreign governments and hospitals begin to offer and publicize their medical services to American medical tourists and, due to the growing number of aging baby boomers, more Americans desire hip-
replacement surgery. All else equal, what will happen in the market for hip-replacement surgery as a result of these two factors?
A) Demand will increase, but these two factors will not shift the supply curve.
B) Demand and supply will both increase.
C) Demand will increase and supply will decrease.
D) Supply will increase, but these two factors will not shift the demand curve.
B
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To estimate the value of a statistical life, economists sometimes ask people how much they would be willing to pay to reduce their risk of death by a small amount. This method of determining the value of a statistical life is known as
A. stated preference. B. the survey method. C. revealed preference. D. the actuarial method.