Evergreen Dental Clinic is considering purchasing a new dental X-ray machine to improve its diagnosis process. The machine will cost $75,000. The clinic estimates that it could charge $30.00 for a dental X- ray, while the actual cost of providing an X-ray (including materials, utilities, and technician fees) would be $8.00 per X-ray. What would be the profit if Evergreen Dental Clinic were to perform 4,000 dental X-rays?

Evergreen Dental Clinic is considering purchasing a new dental X-ray machine to improve its diagnosis process. The machine will cost $75,000. The clinic estimates that it could charge $30.00 for a dental X- ray, while the actual cost of providing an X-ray (including materials, utilities, and technician fees) would be $8.00 per X-ray. What would be the profit if Evergreen Dental Clinic were to perform 4,000 dental X-rays?

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

19th Edition

ISBN:9781947172609

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter3: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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