Given the following cost data, what volume (inpatient days) would County Hospital need in order to earn $500,000 profit? (2 points)
Fixed costs = $45,000,000.
Variable cost per inpatient day = $850. Revenue per inpatient day =
$1,450.
a. 45,975 inpatient days b. 50,670 inpatient days c. 75,244 inpatient days d. 75,834 inpatient days
Ans. | Option d. 75,834 (rounded) | |||||||
Calculations: | ||||||||
Sales units for desired profit = (Fixed cost + Profit) / Contribution margin per inpatient day | ||||||||
($45,000,000 + $500,000) / $600 | ||||||||
$45,500,000 / 600 | ||||||||
75833.3333 | impatient days | |||||||
Contribution margin per inpatient day = Revenue per inpatient day - Variable cost per inpatient day | ||||||||
$1,450 - $850 | ||||||||
$600 | ||||||||
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