Breakeven. Sure Care Health Maintenance Organization is seeking a managed care contract with a local manufacturing plant. Sure Care estimates that the cost of providing care for the 300 employees will be $36,000 per month. The manufacturing company offered Sure Care a premium bid of $200 per employee per month.

a. If Sure Care accepts this bid and contracts with the manufacturing firm, will Sure Care earn a profit or loss for the year? How much?

b. What premium per employee per month does Sure Care need to break even?

c. If Sure Care wants to earn $100,000 in profit for the year, what is the required premium per employee per month?

d. What concerns do you have about this analysis?