Week 8 Assignment 2 - Midwest Imaging Center Assignment 2: Break-Even Point Formulas Before making hiring or purchasing decisions, healthcare organizations must consider whether the decision is financially profitable. By calculating break-even points, organizations are able to examine actual costs and make more sound financial decisions. For this Assignment, you use data from the Midwest Imaging Center and calculate break-even points. Scenario: Midwest Imaging Center is a small imaging center with two analogue film or screen units. As the director of the center, Juanita Hernandez has been asked to determine if the current staffing is correct for her place or should she add another aide. She currently uses 2 mammography units, 2 Certified Technologists, and 1 aide. She has analyzed the current costs and determined the following: To prepare for the Assignment: Examine the Midwest Imaging Center scenario. Reflect on how you will use the provided financial data to calculate break-even points. Refer to Chapter 11 of Gapinski's Understanding Healthcare Financial Management for additional guidance. The Assignment: Given the above information, use the "Week 8 Assignment 2 Break Even Excel Template" to answer these items as a Department: A. Solve for monthly volume to break even. B. Solve for monthly volume needed to break even at desired $5,000 per month profit level. C. Solve for volume needed to break even at new reimbursement of $110 per screen and no profit. D. Solve for volume needed to break even with one(1) additional aide. Your Assignment is due by Day 7 of Week 8