FA Davis Testlets | Focused Testlet 17

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Scenario:

You have just been hired as the head athletic trainer at a small Division III institution. You have numerous administrative tasks to complete in the 2 months between now and when student athletes report for preseason training.

Question 1

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After your initial meeting with your athletic director, you learn that he uses a spending-ceiling model for budgeting. Based on this model, what should you expect to have to do?

Adjust expenditures depending on revenue

Justify expenses that exceed those of the previous year

Have a fixed amount of money for your entire program to spend as you choose

Justify every budget line item without reference to last year

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Question 2

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Your athletic director has encouraged you to conduct a needs assessment before developing your budget for the upcoming year. Match the actions you will take with the appropriate phase of your needs assessment.

Using your mouse, click on an action and then drag and drop it into the appropriate category.

Integrate your assessment findings into the budget
Prioritize your program needs
Note the amounts of each supply along with the age of the equipment
Prioritize solutions based on identified advantages and disadvantages
List uses for each supply and piece of equipment
Investigate alternative or additional funding sources
Make a list of needed supplies and equipment
Determine budgetary advantages and disadvantages for each possible need
Keep a running inventory using a spreadsheet program

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Question 3

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You are developing your budget for the upcoming year. From the list, select categories that should be included in your line-item budget.

Select all that apply.

Expendable supplies

Staff development

Administrative expenses

Tape

Professional memberships

Capital equipment

Facility maintenance

Modalities and exercise equipment

Graduate assistant stipends

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Question 4

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You are developing your budget for the upcoming year and identify various line items. How should you categorize these line items?

Using your mouse, click on an item and then drag and drop it into the appropriate line-item category.

Tape
Crutches
Ultrasound machine
Professional dues
Toner for printer
Bandages
Postage to mail student athlete preparticipation physical examination paperwork
Equipment inspections
Expenses for travel to stay at national meeting
Biohazard pickup

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Question 5

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You have evaluated your budget for the upcoming year and think that it will fall short of meeting the program’s needs. What actions can you take to most effectively address this shortfall?

Select all that apply.

Make institutional fund-raisers aware of your priority list

Develop priority lists for capital equipment and improvements

Participate in grant or industry-funded research projects

Hold a bake sale and car wash

Adjust supply purchases to lower quality, lower cost items

Bill athletes for treatment and rehabilitation procedures

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Question Number	Your Score	Possible Score	Answer Key
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2	0	9	View Answer Key
3	0	5	View Answer Key
4	0	10	View Answer Key
5	0	3	View Answer Key
Total Points	0	28
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