Isaac Earns a Base Salary of $1,250 Per Month and a Graduated

question 108

Multiple Choice

Isaac earns a base salary of $1,250 per month and a graduated commission of 0.4% on the first $100,000 of sales, and 0.5% on sales over $100,000. Last month, Isaac's gross salary was $2025. What were his sales for the month?

• A) $75,000
• B) $200,000
• C) $312,500
• D) $250,000
• E) $175,000

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