A Public Health Nurse Applies the Principles of the Macroeconomics

question 3

Multiple Choice

A public health nurse applies the principles of the macroeconomics theory when working with a community. Which statement best describes why this theory would be used?

• A) The nurse is concerned with factors that determine prices and affect resource allocation.
• B) The nurse is concerned with the positive effect of competitiveness on health care costs.
• C) The nurse is concerned with the supply, demand, and costs of services available to their clients.
• D) The nurse is concerned with the policies to support programs to improve the health of the community.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead Applied

The allocation of all indirect costs of manufacturing to the actual production, aiding in the determination of the total cost of production.

Predetermined Factory Overhead Rate

The rate used to apply factory overhead costs to the goods manufactured. The rate is determined by dividing the budgeted overhead cost by the estimated activity usage at the beginning of the fiscal period.

Activity Base

A measure used in costing, representing a unit of activity that triggers costs, helping to allocate costs more accurately.

Factory Overhead

Factory overhead refers to all indirect costs associated with manufacturing, excluding direct materials and direct labor expenses.