Some Institutions Have Initiated Variable Staffing Patterns as a Response

question 8

Multiple Choice

Some institutions have initiated variable staffing patterns as a response to the nursing shortage.Which of the following staffing patterns lowers the cost per patient-day?

• A)10-hour shifts
• B)12-hour shifts
• C)8-hour shifts
• D)Baylor plan/weekend option

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Definitions:

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a market or industry are making normal profits, with no incentives for entry or exit, and all factors of production are perfectly mobile.

Economic Profits

The difference between the total revenue generated by a business and the total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Industry Exit

The process by which firms leave a market or sector, often due to economic pressures or declining profitability.

Economic Profit

calculated as the difference between a firm's total revenue and its total costs, recognizing both explicit and implicit costs, emphasizes a firm's real financial health.