Let the three employees be A, B, and C.
Employee earns $2,000 + 3% on all sales.
Employee B earns 7% on all sales.
Employee C earns 5% on the first $40,000, and 8% for sales over $40,000.
The following table shows sales in Dec., Jan. and Feb.
A B C
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Dec. $4,400 $5600 $5200
Jan. $3500 $3850 $3600
Feb. $4700 $4900 $4400
Earning in January are as follows:
Employee A;
$2000 + 0.03(3500) = $2,105
Employee B:
0.07(3850) = $269.50
Employee C:
0.05(3600) = $180
Answer: Employee A had the largest dollar amount in January.
