Healthcare Finance- Ch. 13 Quiz
Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
To convert dollar amounts to
1. What is the primary purpose of
percent- ages for easier
common siz- ing in financial analysis?
comparison
2. What term is also known as "horizontal analy- Trend analysis
sis"?
3. In Table 13.3, which hospital's Hospital 1
maintenance cost comprises 35% of
the total expense?
4. What is the compound growth rate for lost
re- 2.6% imbursement from unplanned
readmissions from 2010 to 2021?
5. Why is it important to calculate rates Rates provide insights into the relative
instead of just counts in data analysis? frequency of events
6. What is indicated by a hospital with a The hospital with current high liabilities
high percentage of current liabilities might have cash flow problems
compared to another with a low
percentage?
Medical Supplies
7. According to Table 13.8, which expense
cate- gory showed the fastest growth
rate between 2021 and 2022 in the
Semmelweis Clinic?
8. In Table 13.7, what was the compound growth 0.6%
rate for readmissions between 2010 and
2021?
9. What is the main advantage of using 10. Why is it important
trend analysis? for healthcare
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Questions with complete solution
2025/2026
To convert dollar amounts to
1. What is the primary purpose of
percent- ages for easier
common siz- ing in financial analysis?
comparison
2. What term is also known as "horizontal analy- Trend analysis
sis"?
3. In Table 13.3, which hospital's Hospital 1
maintenance cost comprises 35% of
the total expense?
4. What is the compound growth rate for lost
re- 2.6% imbursement from unplanned
readmissions from 2010 to 2021?
5. Why is it important to calculate rates Rates provide insights into the relative
instead of just counts in data analysis? frequency of events
6. What is indicated by a hospital with a The hospital with current high liabilities
high percentage of current liabilities might have cash flow problems
compared to another with a low
percentage?
Medical Supplies
7. According to Table 13.8, which expense
cate- gory showed the fastest growth
rate between 2021 and 2022 in the
Semmelweis Clinic?
8. In Table 13.7, what was the compound growth 0.6%
rate for readmissions between 2010 and
2021?
9. What is the main advantage of using 10. Why is it important
trend analysis? for healthcare
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4
