Question

The graph is titled Amy's Earnings Based on Position and Company's Profit. The letter x is to the right of the horizontal axis which is labeled from 0 to 300,000 in steps of 50,000. The label year's profit for the company in dollars is below the graph. The letter y is above the vertical axis which is labeled from O to 80,000 in steps of 10,000. The label total earnings for the year in dollars is to the left of the graph.
A red solid line passes through the approximate points left parenthesis 0 comma 38,000 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 125,000 comma 57,000 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 250,000 comma 75,000 right parenthesis. The line is labeled partner. A blue dashed line passes through the approximate points left parenthesis 0 comma 44,000 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 125,000 comma 57,000 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 250,000 comma 70,000 right parenthesis. The line is labeled salesperson.
Amy has a choice of two different positions at a new company. As a partner, she can receive an annual salary of $37,500 plus 15.5% of the year's profit for the company. As a salesperson, she can receive an annual salary of $43,8000 plus 10.5% of the year's profit for the company. Estimate the year's profit for the company for which her total earnings for the year are the same in either position.
(1 point)
$60,000
$125.000
$57,000
$175,000

Answer 1

They are equal where the two lines intersect on the graph, at about x = $125,000. So $125,000.