What multivariate method is best suited for tracking a sample of 100 small start-up businesses each year to see how differences in access to financing impact their survival over time? Types of Multivariate Methods (you can select from this list) Path Analysis Factor Analysis Components Analysis Multiple Regression Analysis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Multilevel Models Time Series and Forecasting

644 Healthcare Finance EXHIBIT 17.2 2015 2014 Riverside Memorial Hos- pital: State- Revenues: $ 106,502 Patient service revenue $ 95.398 ments of Opera- Less: Provision for bad debts 3.328 3.469 tions (Income Net patient service revenue $ 103.174 $ 91,929 Statements). 5.232 Premium revenue 4,622 3.644 Years Ended Other revenue 6,014 December 31, Net operating revenues $ 112,050 $102.565 2015 and 2014 (in thousands) Expenses: Nursing services $ 58,285 $ 56.752 Dietary services 5.424 4,718 General services 13.198 11,655 Administrative services 11,427 11.585 Employee health and welfare 10,250 10.705 Malpractice insurance 1,320 1,204 Depreciation 4,130 4.025 Interest expense 1,542 1,521 Total expenses $ 105.576 $ 102.165 Operating income $ 6,474 $ 400 Nonoperating income 2,098 1,995 Net income $ 8.572 $ 2.395