document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147580>Question 147580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not too sure if this is a trick question? Please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bob has two jobs offers with starting salary of $100,000 per year and monthly paychecks. The Alanta employer will raise his annual salary by $2000 at the end of every year, while the Chicago employer will raise his annual salary by $1000 at the end of every six months.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) Which job is the better deal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) How much more will Bob have made at the end of 10 years with the better deal? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The Atlanta employer will raise his annual salary by $2000 at the end of every year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Income above 100,000: A(x) = 2000x where x is years of employment.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Chicago employer will raise his annual salary by $1000 at the end of every six months. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Income above 100,000: C(x) = 1000(2x) = 2000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Which job is the better deal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only difference is the Atlanta employer makes an additional $1000 available<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 months earlier than the Chicago employer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) How much more will Bob have made at the end of 10 years with the better deal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Salary would be the same at the END of 10 years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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