Choosing a Tobacco-Free Life Answers

What percentage of adult deaths is attributed in part to smoking?

Secondhand smoke is more dangerous in enclosed spaces. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Smoking can have both long- and short-term effects on an individual's health. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A 10% increase in cigarette prices has been found to result in a _____ decrease of smokers.

A fetus is unaffected by its mother's use of tobacco. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Smoking reduces a person's life span by an average of __________.

Secondhand smoke can be filtered by the lungs and is therefore less harmful than firsthand smoke. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following is the safest level of exposure to secondhand smoke?

Advertising or promoting the use of tobacco to adolescents is prohibited. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding smoking and pregnancy?

A new DVD player has a purchase price of $430. With the extended warranty, the total cost is $512. What percent of the purchase price is the price of the warranty?

When might a limited warranty be a better choice than a full warranty?

In addition to general medical services, Holly would like to add dental and vision options to her health care plan. The monthly premium for her medical insurance is $345 of which her employer pays 65%. Her employer also offers to pay 50% of the monthly dental premium of $38 and 75% of the $23 monthly premium for the vision plan that is offered. If Holly opts for both the dental and vision options in addition to her regular health insurance, how much will Holly be responsible for paying each month? Soopergood Insurance Option Monthly Premium Employer Contribution Health Insurance $345 65% Dental $38 50% Vision $23 75%

A vacuum cleaner costs $68, and the full-replacement extended warranty costs $22. If the manufacturer sells 360,920 vacuum cleaners under warranty and must replace 15% of them to honor the warranties, how much will the replacement costs be?

A set of floor speakers costs $466. If the extended warranty on the speakers costs 32% of the price of the speakers, how much does the extended warranty cost?

Sally just purchased a beautiful home on a riverbank for what she thought was a very good deal. She later learned that her house was very susceptible to flood damage during the rainy season. Which of the following statements best describes the effect the location of Sally’s new home will have on her homeowners insurance premium?

Angelo, age 40, is comparing the premium for a $125,000 whole life insurance policy he may take now and the premium for the same policy taken out at age 45. The Annual Life Insurance Premium (per $1000 of face value) for a 40-year-old male is 22.60 and for a 45-year-old male is 27.75. What would be the difference in total premium costs over 20 years for this policy at the two age levels?

Of the following, which factor or factors would make it more likely that buying an extended warranty is a good idea?I. The extended warranty overlaps with the manufacturer’s warranty.II. The product has a high probability of needing repair in the next few years.III. The product is a major purchase that you are unlikely to soon replace.

Your children are 3 and 5 years old now, and you want an inexpensive policy that covers your family at least until the youngest is 22. Based on the given information, what is the best policy to buy?

Tina was involved in an accident in which she rear-ended another driver stopped at a stoplight. Tina is fully insured through her insurance company. Which of the following components of her insurance policy will cover the damages caused to Tina’s car in the accident?