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\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline Quantity Supplied & Price & Quantity Demanded \\
\hline 12,000 & [tex]$\$[/tex] 5,000[tex]$ & 2,000 \\
\hline 10,000 & 4,000 & 4,000 \\
\hline 7,000 & 3,000 & 7,000 \\
\hline 4,000 & 2,000 & 11,000 \\
\hline 1,000 & 1,000 & 16,000 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

The table gives supply and demand data for a certain elective surgical procedure. If suppliers provide the quantity of health care demanded and insurance pays two-thirds of the equilibrium price, the immediate price to the consumer and quantity of health care demanded would be:

A. $[/tex]\[tex]$ 3,000$[/tex] and 7,000
B. [tex]$\$[/tex] 4,000[tex]$ and 10,000
C. $[/tex]\[tex]$ 1,000$[/tex] and 16,000
D. [tex]$\$[/tex] 2,000$ and 11,000



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Let's solve this step-by-step:

1. Identify the Equilibrium Point:
The equilibrium point occurs where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded. From the given table:

- At a price of \[tex]$3,000, the quantity supplied is 7,000 and the quantity demanded is 7,000. Therefore, the equilibrium price is \$[/tex]3,000 and the equilibrium quantity is 7,000 units.

2. Calculate the Insurance Payment:
Insurance covers two-thirds of the equilibrium price. Thus, we need to calculate this portion:

[tex]\[ \text{Insurance Payment} = \text{Equilibrium Price} \times \frac{2}{3} \][/tex]

Given the equilibrium price is \[tex]$3,000: \[ \text{Insurance Payment} = 3,000 \times \frac{2}{3} = \$[/tex]2,000
\]

3. Determine the Consumer Price:
The consumer price is the equilibrium price minus the insurance payment.

[tex]\[ \text{Consumer Price} = \text{Equilibrium Price} - \text{Insurance Payment} \][/tex]

Given the equilibrium price is \[tex]$3,000 and the insurance payment is \$[/tex]2,000:

[tex]\[ \text{Consumer Price} = 3,000 - 2,000 = \$1,000 \][/tex]

4. Conclusion:
The immediate price to the consumer is \[tex]$1,000 and the quantity of health care demanded remains at the equilibrium quantity of 7,000 units. So the correct choice is: \[ \$[/tex] 1,000 \text{ and } 7,000
\]

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