Doctor J Is Considering Purchasing a New Blood Analysis Machine to to Test

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Multiple Choice

Doctor J. is considering purchasing a new blood analysis machine to test for HIV; it will cost $60,000. He estimates that he could charge $25.00 for an office visit to have a patient's blood analyzed, while the actual cost of a blood analysis would be $5.00. What would be his profit if he were to perform 5,000 HIV blood analyses?

• A)$0
• B)$40,000
• C)$60,000
• D)$25,000
• E)$100,000

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