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5. can sell only $3,000,000 worth of goods. Job applicants know if they are good or bad, but the fim does not. A fim will offer job applicants a choice between a fixed salary or 25% commission. Assuming risk-neutral salespersons and no opportunistic behavior, what level must the fixed salary be so that the fim can distinguish a prospective good salesperson from a poor one, and thereby avoid hiring a poor one? A good salesperson can sell $4,000,000 worth of goods, while a poor one

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