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

question 39

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 make a profit of $15,000?

• A)3,000
• B)4,800
• C)5,000
• D)12,000
• E)3,750

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Income Offer Curve

A graphical representation showing how an individual's optimal choice of goods to consume changes as their income changes.

Substitutes

Substitutes are goods or services that can be used in place of each other, where the consumption of one increases, the demand for the other decreases.

Increase Demand

A rise in the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price, usually due to factors like income growth, price decrease of the good, or changes in tastes and preferences.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers at various price levels.