SOLUTION: Stephanie has just been given a new job in the sales department of Kissimmee Electric Authority. she has two salary options. She can either receive a fixed salary of $500 per week

Question 1033217: Stephanie has just been given a new job in the sales department of Kissimmee Electric Authority. she has two salary options. She can either receive a fixed salary of $500 per week or a salary of $200 per week plus a 5% Commission of her weekly sales. which solution set among the options below represent the dollar amount of Sales that she must generate each week in order for the option with the commission to be a better choice
A.{s|s > $300.00}

B.{s|s > $700.00}
C.{s|s > $3,000.00}
D.{s|s > $6,000.00}

Could anyone please explain the answer to me? And Explain how you got the answer?

Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Stephanie has two choices: $500/week, or $200/week + 5% sales. In order for them to be equal:
500=200+.05s
300=.05s
s=300/.05=6000
The answer is D. Stephanie would have to sell more than $6000 worth in order to make more than $500/week.
Hope this helps.
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