Sharifi Hospital Bases Its Budgets on Patient-Visits

question 71

Multiple Choice

Sharifi Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits.The hospital's static budget for October appears below:
The total overhead cost at an activity level of 9,200 patient-visits per month should be:

• A) $260,360
• B) $250,070
• C) $249,300
• D) $240,550

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