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The Figure Given Below Represents Demand for and Supply of Hospital

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The figure given below represents demand for and supply of hospital beds in Anytown, U.S.A. , as shown by curves D and S1 in the following figure.If the hospital receives permission to expand, its new supply curve will be S2.Price level P1 is the fixed prospective payment reimbursement rate paid by Medicare to the hospital, regardless of actual cost. Figure 18.3 The figure given below represents demand for and supply of hospital beds in Anytown, U.S.A. , as shown by curves D and S<sub>1 </sub>in the following figure.If the hospital receives permission to expand, its new supply curve will be S<sub>2</sub>.Price level P<sub>1</sub> is the fixed prospective payment reimbursement rate paid by Medicare to the hospital, regardless of actual cost. Figure 18.3   Based on the information given in Figure 18.3, in order to increase its occupancy rate prior to the expansion, this hospital should: A) discourage comparison-shopping by prospective patients. B) give financial incentives to doctors without privileges to admit patients. C) increase the number of beds. D) eliminate its advertising budget. E) lower its price for certain cost-effective medical procedures. Based on the information given in Figure 18.3, in order to increase its occupancy rate prior to the expansion, this hospital should:


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