Monica Lee, Administrative Director of Digital Imaging Center, has been asked by the practice members to see if it is feasible to add a technologist aide to support the practice's mammography service.  The center currently has two digital mammography units, two technologists and one technologist aide.  She has complied the following information: Reimbursement per mammogram:  $140 Equipment lease per month per machine:  $12,000 Equipment maintenance cost per month per machine:  $9,000 Technologist cost per mammogram:  $35 Technologist aide cost per mammogram:  $20 Variable cost per mammogram:  13 a:  What is the patient volume Digital Imaging needs per month to cover fixed and variable costs and to make a $20,000 profit to cover other practice costs[x]?

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Monica Lee, Administrative Director of Digital Imaging Center, has been asked by the practice members to see if it is feasible to add a technologist aide to support the practice's mammography service.  The center currently has two digital mammography units, two technologists and one technologist aide.  She has complied the following information:

Reimbursement per mammogram:  $140

Equipment lease per month per machine:  $12,000

Equipment maintenance cost per month per machine:  $9,000

Technologist cost per mammogram:  $35

Technologist aide cost per mammogram:  $20

Variable cost per mammogram:  13

a:  What is the patient volume Digital Imaging needs per month to cover fixed and variable costs and to make a $20,000 profit to cover other practice costs[x]?

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