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Question

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T/F the increase in generic drugs caused a decrease in the spending rate on retail prescription drugs from 2016 to 2017. True I based my answer on this

"With retail prescription drugs, the reasons for the decrease in growth are different than the first two. In this case, the decrease was due to increased use of generic drugs. Generic drugs are typically less expensive than the name brand drugs. In addition to that, the sales of more expensive drugs have dropped. From 2016 to 2017, spending slowed by -1.9% and instead of an increase of 2.3%, there was only an increase of .4% (CMS.gov, 201"

I was a little confused on this one.

Answer 1

It looks like it SLOWED the INCREASE.

Answer 2

Based on the information you provided, your answer is correct. The increase in generic drugs did cause a decrease in the spending rate on retail prescription drugs from 2016 to 2017. This is because generic drugs are generally less expensive than brand-name drugs, so when more generic drugs are used, it reduces overall spending on prescription drugs. The passage you referenced supports this by stating that spending on retail prescription drugs slowed by -1.9% from 2016 to 2017, instead of the expected increase of 2.3%.

Answer 3

Based on the information you provided, your answer seems to be correct. The passage states that the decrease in growth in spending on retail prescription drugs from 2016 to 2017 can be attributed to increased use of generic drugs, which are typically less expensive than name brand drugs. Additionally, the sales of more expensive drugs have dropped during this period. The passage mentions that spending slowed by -1.9% and the increase in spending was only 0.4% instead of the expected 2.3%. Therefore, it can be inferred that the increase in generic drugs caused a decrease in the spending rate on retail prescription drugs from 2016 to 2017.