#$10.$ Charity Hospital, a not$-$for$-$profit, has a maximum capacity of $20,000$ discharges per year. Variable

patient service costs are $$445$ per discharge. Variable general and administrative costs are $$225$ per

discharge. Fixed hospital overhead costs are $$4,000,000$ per year. The current reimbursement rate is

$$1,000$ per discharge.

What is the volume required to breakeven? Hint: You will need to round up to the nearest whole number.

Choice: $8,000$ discharges

Choice: $4,500$ discharges

Choice: $3,700$ discharges

Choice: $12,122$ discharges