11. Problems and Applications Q11Consider how health insurance affects the quantity of health care services performed. Suppose that the typical medical procedure has a cost of $160,yet a person with health insurance pays only $40 out of pocket. Her insurance company pays the remaining $120. (The insurance company recoupsthe $120 through premiums, but the premium a person pays does not depend on how many procedures that person chooses to undergo.)Consider the following demand curve in the market for medical care.Use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the quantity of procedures demanded if each procedure has a price of $160. Then use the grey point(star symbol) to indicate the quantity of procedures demanded if each procedure has a price of $40.(?)Price of Medical Procedures200180160140120100806040200010201Demand6030 40 5070Quantity of Medical Procedures.80 90 100+Qat P=$160Qat P=$40 If the cost of each procedure to society is truly $160, the quantity that maximizes total surplus isEconomists often blame the health insurance system for excessive use of medical care.procedures.Given your analysis, the use of care might be viewed as excessive because consumers get procedures whose value isproducing them.than the cost of

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If the cost of each procedure to society is truly $160, the quantity that maximizes total surplus is Economists often blame the health insurance system for excessive use of medical care. procedures. Given your analysis, the use of care might be viewed as excessive because consumers get procedures whose value is producing them. than the cost of