The table below shows the earnings, in thousands of dollars, for three different commissioned employees. $2,000 + 3% on all sales 7% on all sales 5% on the first $40,000 + 8% on anything over $40,000 december 4.4 5.6 5.2 january 3.5 3.85 3.6 february 4.7 4.9 4.4 who had the largest dollar amount in sales for the month of january? a. the salary plus commission employee. b. the straight commission employee. c. the graduated commission employee. d. they each had the same dollar amount in sales.

Option B is correct The straight commission employee.

Step-by-step explanation:

Three different commissioned employees.

Emp 1 (Salary Plus commission employee)  = $2,000 + 3% on all sales

Emp 2 (Straight commission employee)      = 7% on all sales

Emp 2 (graduated commission employee)  = 5% on the first $40,000 + 8% on anything over $40,000

# Below table shows the earnings (in thousands of dollars)  

     Month               Emp 1                           Emp 2                      Emp 3

  December             4.4                               5.6                            5.2

  January                 3.5                               3.85                           3.6

  February                4.7                               4.9                             4.4          

Let the sale of Emp 1 be $x

2,000 + 3% of x = 4400

0.03x=4400-2000

x=$73,333

Let the sale of Employee 2 be $y

7% of y = 5600

y=$80,000

Let the sale of Employee 3 be $z

5% of $40,000 + 8% of (z-40000) = 5200

2000 + 0.08z - 3200 = 5200

0.08z = 5200+3200 - 2000 = 6200

z=$77,500

Therefore,   y>z>x

y = $80,000 would be greatest sale in December month.

y is straight commission employee.

So Option B is correct The straight commission employee.

b

step-by-step explanation:

the equation of a line in point- slope form is

y - b = m(x - a)

where m is the slope and (a, b) a point on the line

calculate m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (3, - 5) ← 2 points on the line

m = = = - 3

with m = - 3 and (a, b) = (3, - 5), then

y - (- 5) = - 3(x - 3), that is

y + 5 = - 3(x - 3) → b