MANAGERIAL ACCTING LL W/CNCT- UND CUSTOM
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Chapter 1, Problem 1E
EXERCISE 1—1 Identifying Direct and Indirect Costs LO1-1
Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital that provides everything from major surgery and emergency room care to outpatient clinics.
Required:
For each cost incurred at Northwest Hospital, indicate whether it would most likely be a direct cost or an indirect cost of the specified cost object by placing an X in the appropriate column.
Cost | Cost Object | Direct Cost | Indirect cost | |
Ex. | Catered food served to patients | A particular patient | X | |
1. | The wages of pediatric nurses | The pediatric department | ||
2. | 2. prescription drugs | A particular patient | ||
3. | Heating the hospital | The pediatric department | ||
4. | The salary of the head of pediatrics | The pediatric department | ||
5. | The salary of the head of pediatrics | A particular pediatric patient | ||
6. | Hospital chaplain's salary | A particular patient | ||
8. | Lab tests by outside contractor | A particular patient |
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Activity Rate
$ 240 per day
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Number of images
Number of physician orders
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5 tests
4 tests
Number of operating room hours
8 hours
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A. Determine the activity cost associated with each patient.
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Identifying Direct and Indirect Costs
Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital that provides everything from major surgery and emergency room care to outpatient clinics.
Required:
For each cost incurred at Northwest Hospital, indicate whether it would most likely be a direct cost or an indirect cost of the specified cost object by placing an
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MANAGERIAL ACCTING LL W/CNCT- UND CUSTOM
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