Solve the problem.
-A salesperson has two job offers. Company A offers a weekly salary of $280 plus commission of 14% of sales. Company B offers a weekly salary of $560 plus commission of 7% of sales. What is the amount of sales above which Company A's offer is the better of the two?
A)$4100
B)$8000
C)$2000
D)$4000

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the sales amount where Company A's offer becomes better, set the total earnings from both companies equal: $280 + 0.14x = $560 + 0.07x. Solving for x gives x = $4000. Thus, for sales above $4000, Company A's offer is better.

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