Question

If a hospital emergency department had the following history of volumes, what would be the projected volume for 2012? [2007: 8,500; 2008: 7,500; 2009: 9,000; 2010: 9,500; 2011: 8,000]

A. 8,000
B. 8,500
C. 9,000
D. 9,500

Answer 1

To find the projected volume for 2012, we can use the trend in the given history of volumes. Based on this trend, the projected volume for 2012 would be expected to be lower than the volume in 2011, which is 8,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the projected volume for 2012, we can use the trend in the given history of volumes. Looking at the past volumes, we can see that there is a decreasing trend from 2007 to 2011. Based on this trend, the projected volume for 2012 would be expected to be lower than the volume in 2011, which is 8,000. Therefore, the projected volume for 2012 would be below 8,000 and none of the given options (A, B, C, or D) would be a correct projection.To project the volume for 2012 based on the history of volumes provided, one can consider calculating the average change over the years, or use a linear regression to find a trend line.

However, with just the annual volumes provided (2007: 8,500; 2008: 7,500; 2009: 9,000; 2010: 9,500; 2011: 8,000) and without a specific method or formula stated in the question, it is difficult to predict with accuracy. If a simple averaging method was employed, we'd add up all volumes and divide by the number of years, which would give us 8,500.