The labor budget. [Each part builds on the previous part.]

a. Calculating the Effects of Changes in Indirect Time on RVU Capacity per LPN. How many RVUs per day could an LPN serve if the indirect time in Exhibit 10–27 were reduced to 5.5 minutes? All other information not dependent on indirect time in Exhibit 10–27 remains the same.

b. Calculating the Effects of Changes in Indirect Time on Understaffed LPN Hours. If the indirect time in Exhibit 10–27 were cut to 5.5 minutes per RVU as in part

a, how many understaffed hours would Walk-in Clinic have in January, February, and March? All other information not dependent on indirect time in Exhibit 10–27 remains the same.

c. Calculating the Effects of Changes in Part-time and Overtime Wages on the Variable Labor Budget. Assume part-time wages change to $12 and overtime wages change to $18 per hour. If all other information in Exhibit 10–28 remains the same, what will Walk-in Clinic’s variable labor budget be in January, February, and March?