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University Hospital

1. Average: 47 19

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Fixed cost 60%: 862596

Marginal cost 40%: 575064

2. Total patients: 32

Agreed upon price: 90,000

Total earnings: 90000*32 = 2880000

Marginal cost per patient: 575064/12 = 47,922

Total marginal cost: 575064/32 = 1,533,504

Fixed cost: 862596

Total cost: 2,396,100

Expected profit: 483,900

3. Additional 20 patients:

Total patients: 32

Total marginal cost: 47922*32 = 1533504

Additional fixed cost: 200000

Total fixed cost: 1062596

Total cost: 2596100

Expected profit: 283900

Additional 40 patients:

Total patients: 42

Total marginal cost: 47922*42 = 2012724

Additional fixed cost: 200000

Total fixed cost: 1062596

Total cost: 2875320

Expected profit: 904680

4. a. Reimbursement amounts paid by current transplant third-party payers doesn’t matter for decision.

b. The amount of excess capacity in the transplant unit will increase earning.

c. The potential reaction by current payers to a new, lower price contract matters for the contract. But, the contractee has long term relationship

5. Base price rate may be set more lower than current $90000.

6. Long time pricing strategy will be profitable as fixed cost break-even after certain time.

7. Cost-to-charge ratios should be calculated to the covered charges, if the costs of the case exceed the fixed-loss outlier threshold limit.