Lesson Performance Task
Lindsay found a new job as an insurance salesperson. She has her
choice of two different compensation plans. Plan F was described
to her as a $450 base weekly salary plus a 10% commission on the
amount of sales she made that week. The function f(x) represents
the amount Lindsay earns in a week when making sales of x dollars
with compensation plan F. Plan G was described to her with the
graph shown. The function g(x) represents the amount Lindsay earns
in a week when making sales of x dollars with compensation plan G.
Write a rule for the functions f(x) and g(x); then identify and
compare their domain, range, slope, and y-intercept. Compare
the benefits and drawbacks of each compensation plan. Which
compensation plan should Lindsay take? Justify your answer.