Calculating break-even volume. Jasmine Gonzales, administrative director of Smal

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Calculating break-even volume. Jasmine Gonzales, administrative director of Small Imaging Center, has been asked by the practice members to see if it is feasible to add more staff to support the practice's mammography service, which currently has two screen units and two technologists. She has compiled the following information:

• Reimbursement per screen: $75

• Equipment costs per month: $1,600

• Technologist cost per mammography: $20

• Technologist aide per mammography: $4

• Variable cost per mammography: $10

• Equipment maintenance per month per machine: $700

a. What is the monthly patient volume needed per month to cover fixed and variable costs?

b. What is the patient volume needed per month if Small Imaging Center desires to cover its fixed and variable costs and make a $5,000 profit on this equipment to cover other costs associated with the organization?

c. If reimbursement decreases to $55 per screen, what is the patient volume needed per month to cover fixed and variable costs but not profit? d. If a new technologist aide is hired, what is the patient volume needed per month at the original reimbursement rate to cover variable costs but not profit?

Explanation / Answer

a. Calculation for Monthly patient volume required Revenue consider reimbursement per screen $75 Variable cost Technologist cost per mammography $20 Technologist aide cost per mammography $4 Variavle cost per mammography $10 Total variable cost $34 Contribution margin (revenue- variable cost) $41 Fixed cost Equipment cost per month $1,600 Equipment maintenance cost $700 Total fixed cost $2,300 Monthly patient volume required ( fixed cost/ contribution) 56.09756098 So near about 57 patient required b. If profit required $5000 Revenue consider reimbursement per screen $75 Variable cost Technologist cost per mammography $20 Technologist aide cost per mammography $4 Variavle cost per mammography $10 Total variable cost $34 Contribution margin (revenue- variable cost) $41 Fixed cost Equipment cost per month $1,600 Equipment maintenance cost $700 Total fixed cost $2,300 Monthly patient volume required ( fixed cost+ profit/ contribution)          178.05 So near about 179 patient required c. If reimbursement decrease to $55 Revenue consider reimbursement per screen $55 Variable cost Technologist cost per mammography $20 Technologist aide cost per mammography $4 Variavle cost per mammography $10 Total variable cost $34 Contribution margin (revenue- variable cost) $21 Fixed cost Equipment cost per month $1,600 Equipment maintenance cost $700 Total fixed cost $2,300 Monthly patient volume required ( fixed cost/ contribution) 109.52 So near about 110 patient required d.Technologist aide hired Revenue consider reimbursement per screen $75 Variable cost Technologist cost per mammography $20 Technologist aide cost per mammography ($4*2) $8 Variavle cost per mammography $10 Total variable cost $38 Contribution margin (revenue- variable cost) $37 Fixed cost Equipment cost per month $1,600 Equipment maintenance cost $700 Total fixed cost $2,300 Monthly patient volume required ( fixed cost/ contribution) 62.16 So near about 63 patient required

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