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28 February, 18:26

A recent college graduate has job offers for a sales position in two computer firms. Job A pays $45,000 per year plus 15% commission. Job B pays only $35,000, but the commission rate is 25%. How much yearly business must the salesman do for the second job to be more lucrative?

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  1. 28 February, 19:11
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    For the salesman to more lucrative, the yearly business should be greater than $142857.1429.

    Explanation:

    let $x be the yearly business that the salesman must do

    35,000 + 22%x > 45,000 + 15%x

    7x/100 > 10000

    7x > 1,000,000

    x > $142857.1429

    Therefore, for the salesman to more lucrative, the yearly business should be greater than $142857.1429.
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