Question

ben, a car salesman, gets base pay of $1300 per month. in addition, he gets 5% of his monthly sales. thus his total earnings (e) varies partially with his sales (s). how does this function change if his base pay is raised to $1500?
○ the e - intercept changes
○ there is no change
○ he earns $1\frac{2}{5}$ as much
○ the slope changes

Explanation:

Step1: Define original earnings function

$E = 0.05s + 1300$

Step2: Define new earnings function

$E = 0.05s + 1500$

Step3: Compare linear function components

In $y=mx+b$, $m$ (slope) = 0.05 (unchanged); $b$ (E-intercept) increases from 1300 to 1500.

Answer:

the E-intercept changes