The Director of HIMS Has Calculated the Break-Even Point for Purchase

question 22

Multiple Choice

The Director of HIMS has calculated the break-even point for purchase of a new transcription system to be four years. Is this analysis correct?

• A) Yes, because the break-even point does not consider the time it will take for a system to recover its investment costs fully.
• B) Yes, because the break-even point calculates the difference between the current system costs and new system costs.
• C) No, because the break-even point does not consider the time it will take for a system to recover its investment costs fully.
• D) No, because the break-even point does not calculate the difference between current system and new system costs.

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