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document.write( "Base salary = $2000 per month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Commission paid at 8% on all sales over $7000 during the month\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the above info, answer question: How much must the salesperson sell in one month to earn a total of $4000 for the month?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this break-even analysis?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #405419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=405419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Been out of school for a long time.  Need detailed, step-by-step assistance in solving the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Base salary = $2000 per month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Commission paid at 8% on all sales over $7000 during the month\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on the above info, answer question: How much must the salesperson sell in one month to earn a total of $4000 for the month?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this break-even analysis?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amount of sales he needs to have, in order to earn $4,000 for the month, be s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%28s%29+=+2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%28s%29+=+2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%3C=7000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%3C=7000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to make $4,000 then $2,000 will be base and the other $2,000 will be from commissions. This means we use the 1st equation, since he definitely will have to have a sales amount that exceeds $7,000: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(s) = 2,000 + .08s, with E(s) = 4,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We then have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4,000 = 2,000 + .08s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4,000 - 2,000 = .08s ------ Solving for s, or sales amount\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2,000 = .08s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s, or amount of sales = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000%2F.08 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000%2F.08\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2825000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2825000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No, break-even analysis is the point at which revenues equal expenses.\r<BR>\n" );
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