Mitchell currently sells stoves for company a at a salary of $12,000 plus $150 commission for each stove he sells Company B offe
rs him a position with a salary of $24,000 plus a $50 commission for each stove he sells how many stoves would Mitchell need to sell for the options to be equal
Mitchell needs to sell 120 stoves for the options to be equal.
Step-by-step explanation:
Company A gives Mitchell $12000 salary plus $150 commission per stove selling and Company B is offering Mitchell $24000 salary plus $50 commission per stove selling.
So, if Mitchell sells x number of stoves such that both the plans become equal, then we can write
12000 + 150x = 24000 + 50x
⇒ 100x = 12000
⇒ x = 120
Therefore, Mitchell needs to sell 120 stoves for the options to be equal. (Answer)
