SOLUTION: Salary Plus Commission: Stockdale Marine pays salespeople as follows: $452 per week plus a commission of .9% on sales above $15,000 through $25,000 with 1.1% paid on sales in exces

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Question 106299: Salary Plus Commission: Stockdale Marine pays salespeople as follows: $452 per week plus a commission of .9% on sales above $15,000 through $25,000 with 1.1% paid on sales in excess of $25,000. Find the gross earnings for each of the following salespeople. (No commission is paid on the first $15,000 of sales.)
Employee: Feathers, C.
Total Sales: $32,874
Gross Earnings: ?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since C. Feathers'sales are greater than $25,000, there is a commission based on the 1.1% rate, in adition to the weekly salary.
Gross Earnings = Weekly + Commission
Gross Earnings = 452+%2B+1.1%2F100%2A%2832874%29
Gross Earnings = $452.00 + $361.61
Gross Earnings = $813.61