Choose the method of pay that would result in the most earnings for one month on sales of $60,000. a. straight commission of 6% on all sales. b. monthly salary of $1,500 plus 3% commission on all sales. c. graduated commission of 4% on the first $50,000 in sales and 10% on anything over that. d. graduated commission of 5% on the first $40,000 in sales and 9% on anything over that.

d. Graduated commission of 5% on the first $40,000 in sales and 9% on anything over that.

Step-by-step explanation:

The attached graph shows the commission curves for the four options. For very high amounts of sales, the 10% rate (option c) will be the best, but sales must be above $140,000 for that to be the case. In the range of interest, the 9% rate (option d) is the best.

Here are the commission calculations on $60,000 for each of the options.

a. 6% of $60,000 = $3600

b. $1500 +3% of $60,000 = $1500 +1800 = $3300

c. 4% of $50,000 + 10% of $10,000 = $2000 +1000 = $3000

d. 5% of $40,000 + 9% 0f $20,000 = $2000 +1800 = $3800 . . . . best choice

f

step-by-step explanation:

f

answer: c, the green line

step-by-step explanation:

there is no black line, eliminate b.

simple interest implies periodic payments, but the red line shows no payments, eliminate d.

simple interest has equal payments. if paid say every day, the graph is about a straight line (actually a stairstep).

the yellow line is not straight, eliminate a.

check: the green line is straight, answer is c.

simple interest with positive interest rate gives a straight line sloping up to the right. green line:

g(t) = $100 + ($200-$100) ÷ (20 years) × (t years)

= $100 + (4%/year) × ($100)(t years)

incidentally, the yellow line curving upward represents continuously compounded interest

y = $100 × 2^(t years / (14 assuming the yellow line hits $200 at 14 years. 2^0 is 1, so y(0) = $100; 2^(14/14) is 2, so y(14) = $200.