General Accounting QuestionA local landscaping company has purchased equipment costing $180,000 with an estimatedlifetime of 6 years using straight-line depreciation. Additional fixed costs per year are $85,000.Variable costs per landscaping service are $55, and the price per service averages $150. Whatwill the annual profit be if the company services 520 customers annually?

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