Tuesday, 24 July 2012

The Central Area Well-Baby Clinic provides a variety of health services to newborn babies and their

The Central Area Well-Baby Clinic provides a variety of health services to newborn babies and their parents. The clinic is organized into a number of departments, one of which is the Immunization Center.

Required:
A number of costs of the clinic and the Immunization Center are listed below. For each cost listed below, indicate whether it is a direct or indirect cost of the Immunization Center, whether it is a direct or indirect cost of immunizing particular patients, and whether it is variable or fixed with respect to the number of immunizations administered.

Item Description Direct or
Indirect Cost of
the Immunization
Center
Direct or
Indirect Cost
of Particular
Patients
Variable or Fixed
with Respect
to the Number
of Immunizations
Administered
 Example   The cost of polio immunization tablets  Direct  Direct Variable
a. The salary of the head nurse in the Immunization Center.   Direct correct   Indirect correct   Fixed correct
b. Costs of incidental supplies consumed in the Immunization Center, such as paper towels.   Direct correct   Indirect correct   Variable correct
c. The cost of lighting and heating the Immunization Center.   Direct correct   Indirect correct   Fixed correct
d. The cost of disposable syringes used in the Immunization Center.   Direct correct   Direct correct   Variable correct
e. The salary of the Central Area Well-Baby Clinic's information systems manager.   Indirect correct   Indirect correct   Fixed correct
f. The costs of mailing letters soliciting donations to the Central Area Well-Baby Clinic.   Indirect correct   Indirect correct   Fixed correct
h. The cost of medical malpractice insurance for the Central Area Well-Baby Clinic.   Indirect correct   Indirect correct   Fixed correct
i. Depreciation on the fixtures and equipment in the Immunization Center.   Direct correct   Indirect correct   Fixed correct

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