Start by reading and following these instructions: 1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus. 2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and an

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussions and any insights gained from them.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

Essay: Chapter 8 of the text introduces several methods of allocating costs as well as strategies for pricing services. Answer the following questions by employing the concepts in this chapter. Summarize your views.

What cost allocation method would you favor? Why?

Of the pricing strategies provided in the module, which would be most appropriate for:

A clinic

A local hospital

Emergency health services.

Problem: Using the local clinic scenario given in Module 3, and referring to the operating budget on page 282 of the text, create a simple operating budget for the local clinic developed in the scenario in Module 2.  Further, identify what you would change if you were to convert this budget to a flexible budget as described in Exhibit 8.4 on page 288 of the text. Present your simple operating budget as well as your flexible budget in a spreadsheet. Also, document your assumptions and rationale for the budget.

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