Question

to help pay for a college, you accepted a summer position as a sales associate in a family owned men’s and women’s clothing store. you are offered a weekly salary of $200 plus 25% commission on your total weekly sales. complete parts a through e below.

Answer 1

The only accurate statement is A. Remember, your total weekly earnings are the sum of your fixed salary and the commission you earn based on your sales.

Here's a breakdown of the statements A, B, C, and D regarding your weekly earnings:

A. Correct: Your total weekly earnings are indeed calculated by adding your weekly salary to the product of your commission rate and your total weekly sales. This can be represented by the equation:

Total Earnings = Weekly Salary + (Commission Rate * Total Sales)

B. Incorrect: Your weekly salary is a fixed amount offered to you regardless of your sales. Therefore, it cannot be calculated by adding your total earnings to anything.

C. Incorrect: Similarly, your commission rate is a fixed percentage set by the store. It cannot be determined by dividing your weekly salary by your total earnings, as it would fluctuate based on your sales performance.

D. Incorrect: Your total sales are independent of your earnings. They represent the amount of merchandise you sell in a week. Adding your salary or any other factor to your sales would not accurately reflect your actual sales performance.

Therefore, the only accurate statement is A. Remember, your total weekly earnings are the sum of your fixed salary and the commission you earn based on your sales.

Answer 2

1. A

2. D

3. A

Explanation:

As a sales man, the pay is often calculated as;

Weekly earnings = Weekly salary + (rate * weekly sales)

In this equation, the independent variable is the weekly sales. The weekly earnings thus depend on the weekly sales.

This input (weekly sales) determines the output (Weekly earnings) hence it is a function.

Recall that in a function, the input(s) determines the output.