Cliff Is a Sales Manager for a Convention Centre

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Cliff is a sales manager for a convention centre. He is paid on a graduated commission scale of 0.5% on the first $200,000, 0.7% on the next $300,000, and 0.8% on all additional sales for the month. What are Cliff's gross earnings in a month in which he sells: a) $400,000? b) $700,000?

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Definitions:

Prisoners' Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where individuals act out of self-interest leading to a worse outcome than if they had cooperated, despite their best interest to work together.

Free Rider Problem

A situation in which individuals consume more than their fair share of a public resource, or shoulder less of the cost of its provision, thereby taking advantage of others' contributions.

Anti-Competitive

Practices that reduce or prevent competition in a market, leading to less favorable conditions for consumers.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can benefit by changing their strategy while others keep theirs unchanged.