The Base Salary of a Salesman Working on Commission Is

question 231

Multiple Choice

The base salary of a salesman working on commission is $13,000.For each $50,000 of sales beyond $100,000 he is paid a $1,000 commission.Sketch a graph showing his earnings as a function of the level of his sales x.

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