Every month the CFO (chief financial officer) reviews the budget with the hospital?s board of directors. The CFO requests a million dollars to purchase a new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) unit for the radiology department
This type of request is considered a (an): 1. Non-revenue expense.
2. Capital expense.
3. Variable cost.
4. Allocation of funds.
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Explanation: 1. Non-revenue expense, variable costs, and allocation of funds are terms used to determine
what type of expense and where funds are placed for the accounting department. A capital
expense is an expense that is above a set dollar amount such as $10,000 and that must be
approved by the board of directors.
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