ELAINE HOSPITAL PLANS TO USE THE ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING TO ASSIGN...

5. Elaine Hospital plans to use the activity-based costing to assign hospital indirect costs to the care of

patients. The hospital has identified the following activities and activity rates for the hospital indirect

costs:

Activity Activity Rate

Room and meals P150 per day

Radiology P95 per image

Pharmacy P28 per physician order

Chemistry lab P85 per test

Operating room P550 per operating room hour

The records of two representative patients were analyzed, using the activity rates. The activity

information associated with the two patients are as follows:

Patient 1 Patient 2

Number of days 7 3

Number of images 4 2

Number of physician orders 5 1

Number of tests 6 2

Number of operating room hours 4.5 1

Determine the activity cost associated with Patient 2.

a. P1,388 c. P1,816

b. P 908 d. P4,555