A Certain HMO Is Attempting to Show the Benefits of Managed

Multiple Choice

A certain HMO is attempting to show the benefits of managed care to an insurance company. The HMO believes that certain types of doctors are more cost-effective than others. One theory is that
Certification level is an important factor in measuring the cost-effectiveness of physicians. To
Investigate this, the HMO obtained independent random samples of 22 physicians from each of the
Three certification levels- Board certified (C) ; Uncertified, board eligible (E) ; and Uncertified,
Board ineligible (I) - and recorded the total per-member, per-month charges for each (a total of 66
Physicians) . Identify the dependent (response) variable for this study.

A) the total per-member, per-month charge
B) the three certifications groups- C, E, and I
C) the HMO
D) the 66 physicians