document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999046>Question 999046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose w company offers you a sales position with a choice of two methods of determining your yearly salary. One method pays 35000 dollars plus a bonus of 3% of your yearly sales. The other method pays a straight 5% comission on your sales. For what yearly sales amount is it better to choose the first method. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We find the point when fee plus commission equals  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "commission only. Greater sales favor higher commission,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lower sales favor fee + commission:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S=sales amount<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0.03)S+$35000=(0.05)S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$35000=(0.02)S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1750000=S<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When sales equals $175000, both methods pay the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The first method pays more with sales less than $1750000.<BR>\n" );
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