______ Takes Place When Billing Is Provided for More Expensive

question 52

Multiple Choice

______ takes place when billing is provided for more expensive unprovided services.

• A) Falsifying records
• B) Upcoding
• C) Pink-ponging
• D) Phantom treatments

---

Definitions:

Profitability Index

The Profitability Index is a financial metric that compares the present value of future cash flows generated by a project to the initial investment, used to assess the attractiveness of an investment.

Average Accounting Return

A method of measuring an investment's profitability by comparing its average net income to its average book value.

Return on Assets

A profitability ratio that measures how efficiently a company is using its assets to generate profit, calculated by dividing net income by total assets.

Shareholder Wealth

The total value of an investment in a company's stock, encompassing capital gains and dividends received over time.