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Sirveri

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13. That could be calculated with some basic info.
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 12:55 AM
Jun 2012

At least for cat scan costs.

cost of the machine (including required maintenance) divided by number of uses before total failure yields a base cost per person.

Then add electricity and labor costs per person (which should be simple to track).

Now add 5% on top for miscellaneous and accounting errors.

Now since you're a for profit business double the current number.

Or since you only have one and more people want access than can be put thru you can pretty much charge however much you feel like until people run out of money and can't afford the procedure at which point the demand drops below the supply point.

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