Do you think a provider's incentives differ when the provider moves from a fee-for-service to a capitated environment? Why, or why not? REPLY TO MY CLASSMATE’S RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTION AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE? (A MINIMUM OF 125 WORDS)                                              CLASSMATE’S POST Fee-for-service and capitation offer care in vastly different ways.  In a fee-for-service […]

Do you have free will? Or does your brain chemistry make decisions for you? This week you’re learning about the electrochemical reactions that happen every time you think, feel, sense, or act. So does that mean you are not in charge? Does body chemistry direct your choices and eliminate your control? Watch the TED-Ed video: How Does […]

 Do you feel that countries and companies need explicit strategies for technology development, given the tremendous amount of largely spontaneous creativity that occurs today, often in areas where new technologies are not expected to exert a great influence.  Why or why not?    Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail

   Do you believe the Earth can support a human population of 8–10 billion sufficiently to provide a      decent standard of living to them all? Why or why not? What constitutes a decent standard of living for you? Which two factors do you believe limit our ability to ensure a decent standard of living for […]

Do you believe a firm must have a firm grasp of the concepts of differential cost, opportunity cost and sunk cost to be effective in making business decisions? Please be sure that your first post talks about these three different types of costs.  Consider giving examples – especially if you have examples within your own […]