Sharp Memorial Hospital is

core labora

torv.

deciding between which lab analyzer to buy for the chemistry departm

vendors have provided numer

ous equipment options with varying up front capital costs. The lar

more

powerful, analyzers

will have higher fixed

costs but

require less manual labor variable costs$)$ as the volume

patient

samp

les is increased.

If thev stick with the

existing e

quipment they ha

ve$,$ some minor

repairs and upgrades w

be needed.

See the

proposals noted below

If Sharp

plans to have a volume of $19,000$ patient sample

s processed in the labor

atory, which

equipment should they

purchase

If anv$).$