Managerial Accounting
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Author: Ray H. Garrison, Eric W. Noreen, Peter C. Brewer
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Chapter 1, Problem 1E
EXERCISE 1—1 Identifying Direct and Indirect Costs LO1-1
Northwest Hospital is a full-service hospital that provides everything from major surgery and emergency room care to outpatient clinics.
Required:
For each cost incurred at Northwest Hospital, indicate whether it would most likely be a direct cost or an indirect cost of the specified cost object by placing an X in the appropriate column.
| Cost | Cost Object | Direct Cost | Indirect cost | |
| Ex. | Catered food served to patients | A particular patient | X | |
| 1. | The wages of pediatric nurses | The pediatric department | ||
| 2. | 2. prescription drugs | A particular patient | ||
| 3. | Heating the hospital | The pediatric department | ||
| 4. | The salary of the head of pediatrics | The pediatric department | ||
| 5. | The salary of the head of pediatrics | A particular pediatric patient | ||
| 6. | Hospital chaplain's salary | A particular patient | ||
| 8. | Lab tests by outside contractor | A particular patient |
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