Chapter 6, Problem 6.6P

2.​A hospital has the following cost and utilization information     Overhead cost: Maintenance costs: $250,000   Cost centers: Ward: $50,000; Coronary care Unit $100,000   Utilization: Ward treats 100 patients; Coronary care unit treats 50 patients     A. . What is the average cost of the Ward and Coronary care unit, ignoring overhead costs?             B.  If you were to allocate overhead costs to the Ward and the coronary care unit, what share would you allocate to each? Explain.             C.  If the Ward has 2,000 square feet of space and the coronary care unit at 10,000 square feet, calculate average costs for each unit including the appropriate allocation of overhead costs to each.

The Two Cost Systems Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) faces skyrocketing nursing costs, all of which relate to its two biggest nursing service linesthe Emergency Room (ER) and the Operating Room (OR). SHHs current cost system assigns total nursing costs to the ER and OR based on the number of patients serviced by each line. Total hospital annual nursing costs for these two lines are expected to equal 300,000. The table below shows expected patient volume for both lines. Calculate the amount of nursing costs that the current cost system assigns to the ER and to the OR.

The Two Cost Systems Sacred Heart Hospital (SHH) faces skyrocketing nursing costs, all of which relate to its two biggest nursing service linesthe Emergency Room (ER) and the Operating Room (OR). SHHs current cost system assigns total nursing costs to the ER and OR based on the number of patients serviced by each line. Total hospital annual nursing costs for these two lines are expected to equal 300,000. The table below shows expected patient volume for both lines. After discussion with several experienced nurses, Jack Bauer (SHHs accountant) decided that assigning nursing costs to the two service lines based on the number of times that nurses must check patients vital signs might more closely match the underlying use of costly hospital resources. Therefore, for comparative purposes, Jack decided to develop a second cost system that assigns total nursing costs to the ER and OR based on the number of times nurses check patients vital signs. This system is referred to as the vital-signs costing system. The earlier table also shows data for vital signs checks for lines. Calculate the amount of nursing costs that the vital-signs costing system assigns to the ER and to the OR.

Optimal Health is an outpatient surgical clinic. The clinic's three activities, their overhead cost, and their cost drivers follow. Budgeted Activity Activity Supplies Patient services Activity Cost Driver Surgical hours (SH) Number of patients Square feet Building cost The two main surgical units and their actual activity usage follow. Actual Activity Usage Budgeted Cost $ 2,310,000 39,000 294,000 Service General surgery Orthopedic surgery Surgical Hours 2,600 8,400 Patients 300 200 Square Feet 720 1,380 Usage 11,000 500 2,100 Required: 1. Compute activity rates using activity-based costing. 2. Allocate overhead cost to the general surgery and to the orthopedic surgery units. Compute overhead cost per patient for each surgery unit.

to these two cost pools and two of the hospital's patients-Patient A and Patient B—is provided below: Total ICU Other Estimated number of patient-days Estimated fixed overhead cost Estimated variable overhead cost per patient-day 2,000 $ 3,252,000 $ 236 18,000 20,000 $ 14,468,000 $ 96 $ 17,720,000 Direct materials Patient A $ 5,800 Direct labor $ 28,250 Patient B $ 7,500 $ 38,600 Total number of patient-days (including ICU) Number of patient-days spent in ICU 14 21 0 7 Required (see below for hints, if needed): 1.Assuming McCullough continues to use only one predetermined overhead rate, calculate: a. The predetermined overhead rate. b. The total cost, including direct materials, direct labor, and applied overhead, assigned to Patient A and Patient B. 2. Assuming McCullough calculates two overhead rates as recommended by the staff accountant, calculate: a. The ICU and Other overhead rates. b. The total cost, including direct materials, direct labor, and applied overhead, assigned to…

Western Services has three service departments: Information Systems (IS), Personnel, and Administration. There are two operating departments: Residential and Commercial. A summary of costs and other data for each department prior to allocation of service department costs for the latest period follows: Department Information Systems (IS) Personnel Administration IS 170 115 3,900 Number of IS service tickets Number of employees Square footage occupied The costs of the service departments and the allocation basis for each department follow. Direct Cost $ 33,000 40,000 36,700 Personnel 200 120 8,000 Administration Residential Commercial 155 1,410 107 138 3,800 16,100 Allocation Base IS service tickets Employees Square footage occupied. 940 162 69,500 Required: a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the…

Projected Revenues by Patient Services Department Routine Care Laboratory Radiology Assume that the hospital uses the direct method for cost allocation. Furthermore, the cost driver for general administration and financial services is patient services revenue, while the cost driver for facilities is space utilization. a. What are the appropriate allocation rates? b. Use an allocation table similar to Exhibit 6.7 to allocate the hospital's overhead costs to the patient services departments. Total revenues Projected Costs for All Departments Patient Services Departments (Direct Costs): Routine Care Laboratory Radiology Total costs Support Services Departments (Overhead Costs): Financial Services Facilities Housekeeping General Administration Human Resources Total overhead costs Total costs of both patient and support services Projected profit EXHIBIT 6.7 Kensington Hospital: Final Allocations Support Department (allocation rate) Financial Services ($0.05556) Facilities Housekeeping…

ces Optimal Health is an outpatient surgical clinic. The clinic's three activities, their overhead cost, and their cost drivers follow. Activity Supplies Service General surgery Orthopedic surgery Patient services Building cost The two main surgical units and their actual activity usage follow. Actual Activity Usage Square Feet 750 Activity Budgeted Cost $ Supplies Patient services Building cost 2,700,000 30,000 368,000 Surgical Hours 2,800 12, 200 Supplies Patient services Building cost Activity Cost Driver Surgical hours (SH) Number of Orthopedic Surgery Supplies Patient services Building cost patients Square feet Patients 300 1. Compute activity rates using activity-based costing. Budgeted Cost 100 Required: 1. Compute activity rates using activity-based costing. 2. Allocate overhead cost to the general surgery and to the orthopedic surgery units. Compute overhead cost per patient for each surgery unit. 1,550 Budgeted Activity Usage 15,000 400 2,300 Budgeted Activity Usage 2.…

Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital that provides everything from major surgery and emergency room care to outpatient clinics.Required:For each cost incurred at Northwest Hospital, indicate whether it would most likely be a direct cost or an indirect cost of the specified cost object by placing an X in the appropriate column.