You Have Submitted a Request to the Board of Directors

question 53

Essay

You have submitted a request to the board of directors to purchase a computer-based patient record system. The system is anticipated to save $45,000 in personnel operating costs each year for the next 3 years and will cost $110,000 to install. Operating and maintenance costs for the 3 years are estimated to be $5000 per year. The money to buy the equipment would come from an equipment fund, which is now earning 8%. Should the new system be purchased? Why?

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Abiotic Components

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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Term that indicates life; a cell is an example of a biotic factor in the environment.

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Trophic Level

The position an organism occupies in a food chain, based on its feeding relationships, ranging from primary producers to apex predators.