A Virginia County Is Considering Whether to Pay $50,000 Per

question 174

Multiple Choice

A Virginia county is considering whether to pay $50,000 per year to lease a prisoner transfer facility in a prime location near Washington, D.C. They estimate it will cost $50 per prisoner to process the paperwork at this new location. The county is paid a $75 commission for each new prisoner they process. What would be the county's annual profit if they were to process 4,000 prisoners per year at this new location?

• A)$0
• B)$75,000
• C)$50,000
• D)$100,000
• E)$300,000

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