Accounting Kidney dialysis machines are used for patients who have kidneys that do not work properly – without dialysis the patients would quickly die. They are expensive – costing about $100,000. Some patients can get a kidney transplant, which means they will not need dialysis any longer. A hospital in a town has one dialysis machine that can run for only 30 hours per week. As the boss of the hospital, you must decide who gets the treatment. There are a number of patients who require treatment and their needs are given below. Patient A: A 55-year-old man who needs 5 hours per week. He is married with grown up children. Patient B: 78-year-old female, 4 hours per week. Patient C: 8-year-old child, no brothers and sisters, 5 hours per week. Patient D: 30-year-old female, two young children, 6 hours per week. Patient E: 30-year-old male, two young children, 5 hours per week. Patient F: 30-year-old male, no children, 4 hours per week. Patient G: 45-year-old man with no children. Needs 6 hours per week but has a brother who will donate a kidney. This will take place in six months’ time. Patient H: A 65-year-old man who requires 10 hours per week. As he has quite wealthy, he has promised to buy another dialysis machine for the hospital if he is still alive in one year’s time. Decide how you will allocate the 30 hours, in order of preference. Explain why you choose the patients you did.

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First I will choose patient C as the child is the only attachment of their parents hoping they ... View the full answer