One very important question facing hospital is: How big must a hospital be (in terms of patient-days
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One very important question facing hospital is: How big must a hospital be (in terms of patient-days of care) to minimize the cost per patient-day? According to one well-known study, the total cost (in dollars) of operating a hospital (of a particular type) can be approximated by: C = 4,700,000 + 0.00013X2, where X is the number of patient-days.
a) Derive a formula for the relationship between cost per patient-day and the number of patient-days.
b) On the basis of the results of this study, how big must a hospital be (in terms of patient-days) to minimize the cost per patient-day?
c) Show that your result minimizes, rather than maximizes, the cost per patient-day.
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Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
ISBN: 978-0078020520
16th edition
Authors: Douglas Lind, William Marchal
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