Tom is a salesman.  The following are the details regarding source of his income.           Base weekly salary = $350             Sales commission = 12% of price the item sold         Average price of items sold = $270             Average weekly number of items sold, E(x) = 30             Standard deviation of number of items sold per week, sd(x) = 6.8             Number of weeks a year Tom works = 48       25 Tom's average annual earnings is ________. a $65,042       b $63,456       c $61,908       d $60,398

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Tom is a salesman.  The following are the details regarding source of his income.

 

        Base weekly salary = $350    
        Sales commission = 12% of price the item sold
        Average price of items sold = $270    
        Average weekly number of items sold, E(x) = 30    
        Standard deviation of number of items sold per week, sd(x) = 6.8    
        Number of weeks a year Tom works = 48    

 

25 Tom's average annual earnings is ________.
a $65,042      
b $63,456      
c $61,908      
d $60,398      
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