SOLUTION: The earnings of two employees are given below: Employee A: 6% commission on all sales Employee B: 4% commission on the first $80,000 and 8% on anything over $80,000 How much mor

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Question 818474: The earnings of two employees are given below:
Employee A: 6% commission on all sales
Employee B: 4% commission on the first $80,000 and 8% on anything over $80,000
How much more does a straight commission employee make than the graduated commission employee for sales of $100,000?

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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a:
(100000 * 0.06) = 6000
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b:
(80000 * 0.04) + (20000 * 0.08) = 4800
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answer:
a makes $1200 than b
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