document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038977>Question 1038977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A salesperson works at a computer store. He has a choice of two <BR>\n" );
document.write( "payment plans. Plan A is to have a commission of 10% of his monthly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sales; plan B is a monthly salary of $1750 plus a commission of 1.5% of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "his month sales. Which is the better payment plan for the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "salesperson<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 #653694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aldorozos><B>Aldorozos(172)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aldorozos><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=653694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we have to find out what his break-even point is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% X = 1750 + 1.5% X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here we have to calculate X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can rewrite the equation as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10x = 1750 + .015X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".08X = 1750 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 1750/.08  = around $20588<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If he sells $20588 every month he can choose any of the plan and still make the same amount of commission. However if he sells more than $20588, he is better to get the 10% commission instead of only 1.5%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore as long as the sales are less than $20588, he is better off with $1750 plus 1.5% but if the sales are greater than $20588, he should go with 10% </SPAN>\n" );
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