A Small Hospital in a Suburb of a Large Metropolitan

question 96

Multiple Choice

A small hospital in a suburb of a large metropolitan area wants to further develop its operations and services in order to compete with other hospitals in the region. In analyzing the criteria for making this happen, location is a primary concern. If it constructs additional floors, it could increase the quality of a few services in its present location, but city regulations would require more parking. As it looks for new property, which of the following criteria would not be an important consideration for this facility?

• A) Access to good roads and interstate system
• B) Tax benefits
• C) Skilled labor
• D) Time-to-market

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