Question

think about the relationship between economic prosperity and life expectancy. the size of the health care sector in a less developed country is smaller than the size of the health care sector of a developed country. in particular, the size of the health care sector in a developing country a. falls since the developing country depends more on the advanced countries for their medical needs. b. grows with economic prosperity as life expectancy increases. c. grows as the government provides more subsidy. d. falls with economic prosperity as life expectancy increases.

Explanation:

As a country becomes more economically prosperous (developing), it can invest more in healthcare. This leads to better medical facilities, more medical professionals, and improved access to healthcare. As a result, life expectancy increases. So, the size of the healthcare sector grows with economic prosperity as life expectancy increases. Option A is incorrect because developing countries do not just depend on advanced countries for medical needs - they build their own healthcare systems. Option C is too narrow as it only focuses on government subsidy (while economic prosperity in general - including private investment etc.) contributes. Option D is the opposite of what happens.

Answer:

B. grows with economic prosperity as life expectancy increases.