Compared to nonprofit hospitals

Answer choices

1. A

   Opposite Impact2% picked this

   Nonprofit hospitals charge more per bed than do

   This sounds like another way in which nonprofit hospitals are worse (they charge more per bed). This could be good for the hospital, but it sounds rough for the patient. It's hard to know whether "better way of delivering medical care" is meant to be viewed overall as reflecting the interests of hospitals and patients, or just one of those groups. But it seems more appropriate to interpret it as "overall, a better way", so the upsides/downsides for everyone.

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2. B

   Correct95% picked this

   Patients in nonprofit hospitals recover more quickly than do patients with comparable illnesses

   Why this is right

   If patients in nonprofit hospitals recover more quickly than those with comparable illnesses in investor-owned hospitals, this strongly suggests better quality of care. Faster recovery times imply that the care provided is more effective, undermining the conclusion that investor-owned hospitals are better, as they may be more resource-efficient but not necessarily superior in care quality.

   Skill tested: Weaken · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

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3. C

   Irrelevant Comparison1% picked this

   Nonprofit hospitals do more fundraising than do

   Fundraising activities influence financial strategies, not the quality of medical care delivered. We can't argue that nonprofits are a better way to deliver medical care ... because they rely more on fundraising.

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4. D

   Opposite (if anything)1% picked this

   Doctors at nonprofit hospitals earn higher salaries than do similarly-qualified doctors

   It sounds like doctors benefit at nonprofit hospitals, but the hospitals or patients paying those salaries would be adversely affected. Overall, this adds to the evidence in making nonprofits sound less efficient as a business.

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5. E

   Irrelevant Comparison2% picked this

   Nonprofit hospitals receive more donations than do

   Similar to (C), this relates to funding, not the quality of medical care delivered. We can't argue that nonprofits are a better way to deliver medical care ... because they receive more donations.

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