document.write( "Question 1108247: When hired at a new job selling electronics, you are given two pay options:\r
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document.write( "Option A:  Salary A = 14000 + 0.1*s;\r\n" );
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document.write( "Option B:  Salary B = 20000 + 0.04*s,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where s is your sales amount.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Equilibrium:  A = B,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "14000 + 0.1*s = 20000 + 0.04*s,\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.1*s - 0.04*s = 20000 - 14000,\r\n" );
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document.write( "0.06*s = 6000  ====>  s =  =  = 100000.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  Option A produces a larger paycheck after $100000 sales.\r\n" );
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