Which of the Following Trends or Methods Has Since Helped

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following trends or methods has since helped reduce the pricing rivalry that had intensified by the late 1990s?

• A)Patients began accepting MCOs with "narrow networks" and MCOs had the upper hand in negotiating with hospitals for inclusion in networks
• B)Hospitals removed brand identities
• C)Hospitals dropped "centers of excellence" from their hospitals
• D)Hospitals consolidating away from related products
• E)Hospitals consolidated (conducted mergers)

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Definitions:

PI

The profitability index (PI), in financial management, is a method used to evaluate the desirability of an investment or project, calculating the ratio of the present value of future cash flows to the initial investment.

Cost of Capital

A financial metric representing the minimum return that a company must earn on its existing asset base to satisfy its creditors, owners, and other providers of capital.

Average Rate

The mean value calculated by dividing the sum of all rates by the number of rates.

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the initial cost of an investment, calculated by dividing the initial investment by annual cash inflows.