Overtime to Cover Shortages in Staff Coverage Can Be a Daunting

question 4

Multiple Choice

Overtime to cover shortages in staff coverage can be a daunting problem.Which of the following can be a short-term solution to a nursing shortage?

• A)Increase length of shift.
• B)Work a double shift.
• C)Use an agency nurse.
• D)Ask each shift to work 4 extra hours.

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Marginal Social Benefit

The additional gain to society as a whole from consuming or producing one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Social Cost

The additional cost imposed on society as a whole by producing one extra unit of a good or service.

Nonrival

A good or service that can be consumed by one individual without preventing the consumption of the good by another individual.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a public good, indicating that it is not feasible to prevent non-paying customers from consuming the good.