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Patrick and susie just welcomed a set of twins to their family and have to decide how to purchase health insurance for the babies. patrick’s employer pays for 100% of his monthly health insurance premium of $378, but will not pay for any of the $280 for each additional beneficiary. susie’s employer, who pays 63% of her $403 monthly premium, offers to pay 32% of the $310 monthly premium for each additional beneficiary. which would be the most economical way to purchase health insurance for the family?

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Final answer:

After comparing costs, the most economical health insurance for the twins would be Susie's plan, with the employer paying 32% of the premiums for the dependents. This results in a monthly cost of $421.60 compared to $560 on Patrick's plan.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the most economical health insurance option for Patrick and Susie's family, we need to compare the costs of adding their twins to each parent's plan. Patrick's employer does not pay for dependents, so the cost to insure both twins with his plan would be 2 × $280 = $560 per month.

Alternatively, Susie's employer pays for a portion of the dependents' premiums. The cost of adding both twins to her plan would be 2 × $310 = $620 per month before the employer's contribution. However, since the employer contributes 32% towards each dependent, they would cover $198.40 (32% of $620), leaving Susie to pay $421.60 per month for the twins.

Comparing the two options:

Patrick's plan: $560 per month (no contribution)

Susie's plan: $421.60 per month (after employer contribution)

The most economical option would be to add the twins to Susie's health insurance plan.

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Answer:

C.

Insure Patrick with his employer and Susie and the twins with her employer.

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