document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1140632>Question 1140632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two companies looking for salesman. Company A pays a weekly salary of 4000, and a commission of 14.5% on sales. Company B pays a straight commission of 30% of sales. Both companies expect the salesman to have sales of 40,000 in the first month and reach sales of 200,000 at the end of six months. Find the estimated earnings after a month and estimated earnings after 6 months for both companies and determine which will give a better pay.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #761171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=761171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A after a month is 4000(4)+0.145*40000=16000+5800=21,800 in a month.  After six months, 26 weekly salaries are 104,000+ .145*200000=29000=133,000\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "B straight commission of 30% gives 12,000 in first month and 60000 at the end of six months.  Given that the weekly salary is significant, it is not surprising that A pays better.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If A is a monthly salary of 4000, then it would be 9800 in the first month and 53,000 after six months and then B would be better. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );