The Job Offer: Alpha-Omega Industries is hiring. They are offering each new hire a choice of career plans as follows: Plan 1 The starting salary is $53,000 and you will receive a $3100 raise each year. Plan 2 The starting salary is $49,000 and you will receive a 6% raise each year. Fill in the salaries for the first 5 years in the salary table for Plan 1 and then calculate the year zero salary.              Write a model for the yearly salary for Plan 1. Make sure to clearly define all variables. Check your model in your calculator.

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  1. The Job Offer: Alpha-Omega Industries is hiring. They are offering each new hire a choice of career plans as follows:

Plan 1

The starting salary is $53,000

and you will receive a $3100 raise each year.

Plan 2

The starting salary is $49,000

and you will receive a 6% raise each year.

  1. Fill in the salaries for the first 5 years in the salary table for Plan 1 and then calculate the year zero salary. 

            Write a model for the yearly salary for Plan 1. Make sure to clearly define all variables. Check your model in your calculator. 





  1. Fill in the salaries for the first 5 years in the salary table for Plan 2 and then calculate the year zero salary. 

            Write a model for the yearly salary for Plan 2. Make sure to clearly define all variables. Check your model in your calculator. 






  1. During what year number will the two plans earn nearly the same salary? What is that salary? 




  2. Find the accumulated salary for each plan in years 5, 10, 15, and 20 and fill in the table below? 

Year

Plan 1 Accumulated Salary

Plan 2 Accumulated Salary

5

 

 

10

 

 

15

 

 

20

 

 

 

  1. If you were a consultant, explain when you would advise a person to choose plan 2 over plan 1. Consider both annual salary and accumulated salary. 

 

 

 

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