A Hospital Administrator Is in the Process of Implementing an Activity-Based-Costing

question 47

Multiple Choice

A hospital administrator is in the process of implementing an activity-based-costing system. Which of the following tasks would not be part of this process?

• A) Identification of cost pools.
• B) Calculation of pool rates.
• C) Assignment of cost to services provided.
• D) Identification of cost drivers.
• E) None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Oxidized

A chemical process where a molecule, atom, or ion loses electrons, often leading to its reaction with oxygen.

Reduced

Often refers to the gain of electrons or decrease in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion.

Ionized

The state of an atom or molecule when it has lost or gained one or more electrons, thus carrying a charge.

Phosphorylation

Reaction in which a phosphate group is added to a molecule.