What does PPD stand for in the context of food cost calculations?

What does PPD stand for in the context of food cost calculations?

• A. Per Resident Day
• B. Per Patient Day
• C. Per Personal Day
• D. Per Dining Day

Answer: (A)

PPD in this context means Per Resident Day, the unit used to express the daily food cost allocated to each resident. It standardizes budgeting when census and days vary, so you can compare periods or units reliably. You calculate it by dividing total food cost for the period by the number of resident days in that period. For example, $60,000 in food cost with 2,000 resident days gives $30 per resident per day. This metric is typical in long-term care food service; the other options align with different settings or aren’t standard cost measures here.

PPD in this context means Per Resident Day, the unit used to express the daily food cost allocated to each resident. It standardizes budgeting when census and days vary, so you can compare periods or units reliably. You calculate it by dividing total food cost for the period by the number of resident days in that period. For example, $60,000 in food cost with 2,000 resident days gives $30 per resident per day. This metric is typical in long-term care food service; the other options align with different settings or aren’t standard cost measures here.