SOLUTION: You have just been given a new job in sales. You have two salary options. You can receive a straight salary of $500 (no commission option) or you can receive a salary of $200 pl

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Question 1048682: You have just been given a new job in sales. You have two salary options. You can receive a straight
salary of $500 (no commission option) or you can receive a salary of $200 plus 5% (0.05) of your weekly
sales (commission option). What dollar amount of product must you sell in order for the commission
option to be the better deal?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = dollars of sales
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1st salary:
+500+
2nd salary:
+200+%2B+.05x+
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+500+=+200+%2B+.05x+
+.05x+=+300+
+x+=+6000+
The dollar amount of sales must be
greater than $6,000 for the commission
option to be the better deal