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5 December, 00:51

You are offered two different sales jobs. The first company offers a straight commission of 5% of the sales. The second company offers a salary of $ 230 per week plus 2% of the sales. How much would you have to sell in a week in order for the straight commission offer to be at least as good

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  1. 5 December, 01:06
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    You will have to sell $7,667 worth of sales in a week in order for the straight commission offer to be at least as good

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Step 1: Get the total straight commission offer

    We can express the straight total commission as follows;

    A=R*T

    where;

    A=straight total commission

    R=commission rate

    T=total sales

    In our case;

    R=5%=5/100=0.05

    T=t

    replacing

    A=0.05*t=0.05 t ... equation 1

    Step 2: Total amount of the second offer

    We can express the total amount of the second offer as follows;

    A=F + (R*T)

    where;

    A=amount of income the second company offers

    F=fixed salary per week

    R=commission rate

    T=total sales

    In our case;

    F=$230 per week

    R=2%=2/100=0.02

    T=t

    replacing;

    A=230 + (0.02*t) = 0.02 t+230 ... equation 2

    Step 3: Equate equation 1 and 2

    0.05 t=0.02 t+230

    (0.05 t-0.02 t) = 230

    0.03 t=230

    t=230/0.03

    t=7,666.67 rounded up=7,667

    You will have to sell $7,667 worth of sales in a week in order for the straight commission offer to be at least as good
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