document.write( "Question 1022025: suppose you are offered two identical jobs: one paying a starting salary of $40,000 with yearly raises of $2000 and one paying a starting salary of $36,000 with yearly raises of $2500. Which job will pay more money over a 10-year period? \n" ); document.write( "

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Let $\"+p+\"$ = pay over a 10 yr period
\n" ); document.write( "1st job:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+40000+%2B+2000%2A10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2nd job:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+36000+%2B+2500%2A10+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "1st job:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+40000+%2B+20000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+60000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "2nd job:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+36000+%2B+25000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+p+=+61000+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+61000+-+60000+=+1000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The 2nd job pays $1,000 more than the
\n" ); document.write( "1st job over a 10 yr period \n" ); document.write( "

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