The Cost Per Day of Running a Hospital Is 250,000

question 6

Essay

The cost per day of running a hospital is 250,000 + dollars, where x is the number of patients served per day. What number of patients served per day minimizes the cost per patient of running the hospital?

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Talbutal

A barbiturate derivative used as a sedative and hypnotic drug.

Paregoric

An opium tincture used historically to treat diarrhea by decreasing bowel movements and to alleviate pain with its sedative effects.

Schedule I

A category of controlled substances that have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and lack accepted safety for use under medical supervision.

Abuse Potential

The likelihood or risk that a substance, often a drug, can lead to dependency or addiction in users.