Cost Behaviors and Allocation
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and describe how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume.
2. Discuss the importance of cost allocation and how it may be leveraged by health care organizations. Please follow the parts in red…
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Explain the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and describe how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management.
• Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics.
Points: 100 Assignment 2: Cost Behaviors and Allocation
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Analyze the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and describe how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume.
Weight: 45% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and did not submit or incompletely described how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume. Partially analyzed the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and partially described how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume. Satisfactorily analyzed the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and satisfactorily described how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume. Thoroughly analyzed the complexity of cost behaviors in health care organizations and thoroughly described how costs are classified according to their relationship with volume.
2. Discuss the importance of cost allocation and how it may be leveraged by health care organizations.
Weight: 45% Did not submit or incompletely discussed the importance of cost allocation and how it may be leveraged by health care organizations. Partially discussed the importance of cost allocation and how it may be leveraged by health care organizations. Satisfactorily discussed the importance of cost allocation and how it may be leveraged by health care organizations. Thoroughly discussed the importance of cost allocation and how it may be leveraged by health care organizations.
3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present
The essay will be set up as follows:
Introduction
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Body
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Conclusion
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