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

question 28

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. How many HIV blood analyses would he have to perform in order to break even?

• A)12,000
• B)2,400
• C)3,000
• D)1,000
• E)5,000

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