As a member of the finance team, you have been asked to forecast the upcoming year’s operational budget for Krona Community Hospital. Click here for last year’s budget. After reviewing specific data, internal input, and external input from various sources, you find that the executive management team would like the budget to reflect the following:_x000D_
10% increase in inpatient revenue_x000D_
15% increase in outpatient revenue_x000D_
5% increase in pharmacy revenue_x000D_
15% increase in home health and hospital revenue_x000D_
10% increase in payroll and benefits_x000D_
Additionally, provide discussion on the following:_x000D_
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How do you think that revenue would increase in each of the areas? Think outside of the box, and perform research to determine current trends in those areas._x000D_
Why would there be a forecasted need to increase payroll and benefits?_x000D_
Explain the role of key leadership in the budgeting process, from the chief executive officer down through to the staff level of a financial analyst._x000D_
The use of APA style is expected. Students are required to reference at least 2 scholarly sources for this task._x000D_
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PLEASE USE THE TEMPLATE I HAVE ATTACHED AS A PICTURE TO HELP WITH THIS ASSIGNMNET_x000D_
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For reference please use MUSE : https://class.ctuonline.edu/_layouts/MUSEViewer/MUSE.aspx?mid=21789187_x000D_
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PLEASE also use Baker and Baker, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12 : https://coloradotech.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781284141375/epubcfi/6/2[%3Bvnd.vst.idref%3Dcover]!/4/2%4084:34