The graph below shows monthly data collected on facilities maintenance department costs and on the number of patient- days serviced over the past year. 50,000 45,000 Line of Best Fle 40,000 35, 000 30,000 25, 000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,00 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 # of Patient-Days Using 0 & 3,000 patient-days, variable cost per patient-day would be: Maintenance De partment Costs

The graph below shows monthly data collected on facilities maintenance department costs and on the number of patient- days serviced over the past year. 50,000 45,000 Line of Best Fle 40,000 35, 000 30,000 25, 000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,00 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 # of Patient-Days Using 0 & 3,000 patient-days, variable cost per patient-day would be: Maintenance De partment Costs

Managerial Accounting

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ISBN:9781337912020

Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Chapter7: Variable Costing For Management analysis

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