Mallory, the Coding Supervisor, Must Determine the Number of Full-Time

question 981

Multiple Choice

Mallory, the coding supervisor, must determine the number of full-time employees (FTEs) needed to code 600 discharges per week. It takes an average of 20 minutes to code each record and each coder will work 40 hours per week. How many coders are needed?

• A) 6.0
• B) 5.0
• C) 12.0
• D) 4.5

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Definitions:

DuPont Approach

A method of performance measurement that breaks down return on equity (ROE) into three components: operating efficiency, asset use efficiency, and financial leverage, to help analyze a company's financial condition.

Return on Assets Ratio

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Total Asset Turnover Ratio

A financial metric that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets in generating sales revenue.

Stockholders' Equity

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