Which of These Is an Example of a Decision Support

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a decision support system (DSS) ?

• A)A system used to schedule client visits for follow up care after extensive abdominal surgery
• B)A system used to register clients who are admitted to an acute health care facility for surgery
• C)A system used by emergency room administration to bill clients once their diagnoses are verified
• D)A system used by physicians to provide suggestions for diagnostic tests according to selected admitting diagnoses

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Definitions:

Diseconomies Of Scale

Exist when average costs rise with output.

Marginal Costs

The cost associated with producing one additional unit of a product, useful for decision-making on production levels and pricing.

Constant Returns To Scale

When average costs are constant with respect to output level.

Economies Of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.