In a hospital's physical therapy department, a therapist can perform 2 units of service per hour. The expected service needs in the next fiscal year is 200 units of service per week. How many physical therapist FTEs are needed for this workload?

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Given that a therapist can perform 2 units of service per hour, and the expected service needs are 200 units per week, we calculate the number of hours needed per week as 200 units / 2 units per hour = 100 hours per week. Assuming a full-time equivalent (FTE) works 40 hours a week, the number of FTEs needed is 100 hours / 40 hours per FTE = 2.5 FTEs.

In a Hospital's Physical Therapy Department, a Therapist Can Perform