Health care costs are expected to rise more than 10 percent into 2011, according to a survey of insurers by Aon Consulting Worldwide. Which of the following would be a variable cost in a hospital?
A) Nurses
B) An MRI machine
C) Laboratory equipment
D) Gurneys

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Variable costs change with the level of output or patient volume. Nurses' salaries can be considered variable costs because the number of nurses needed can vary depending on the number of patients.

Health Care Costs Are Expected to Rise More Than 10