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Each sales associate at an electronics store has a choice of the two salary options shown below:

-$115 per week plus 9.5% commission on the associate's total sales
-$450 per week with no commission

The average of the total sales amount for each associate last year was $125,000. Based on this average, what is the difference between the two salary options each year? (52 weeks = 1 year) (10 POINTS)

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$450 x 52 weeks = $23400

$115 x 52 weeks = $5980

125000 x 0.095 = 11875

11875 + 5980 = 17855

23400 - 17855 = 5545

The difference is $5545

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