DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
First Semester
HEALTH ECONOMICS
(Upto 2012-13 Academic year and 2013 Calendar year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. What are health system indicators?
2. What are the factors amenable to health policy with
examples?
3. What are the models of health care system?
4. Explain why demand cure slopes downwards?
5. What type of costs should be included in health
economics?
6. Explain what is cost effective analysis in health
economics.
7. Explain the salient features of health economics.
8. Explain public health expenditure on health care.
Sub. Code
12
DE-3718
2
wk14
SECTION B — x 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Explain the scope of health economics.
10. Explain the general features of health care.
11. Describe the problems of health policy.
12. Explain the elasticity of demand in health economics.
13. Explain the cost implication of ill health.
14. Differentiate cost benefit analyses and cost effective
analysis.
15. Explain the government role in achieving an equitable
distribution of resources.