The Total National Health Expenditures, in Billion of Dollars, Increased

Short Answer

The total national health expenditures, in billion of dollars, increased by approximately $50 billion from 1995 to 1996 and from 1996 to 1997. The total national health expenditures for 1997 was approximately $1,092 billion (U.S. Census Bureau, Nation Health Expenditures). If the same approximate increase is assumed to continue, what would be the estimated total expenditures for 1998, 1999, and 2000? __________ Write the general term for the sequence, where represents the number of years since 1997. __________ If health expenditures continue to increase at this approximate rate, what would the expected expenditures be in 2008? $ __________