Carter Cadillac pays commission to its car sales staff. They are paid a percent of the profit the dealership makes on the car, not on the selling price of the car. If the profit is under $500, the commission rate is 18%. If the profit is at least $500 and less than or equal to $2,000, the commission rate is 24% of the profit. If the profit is above $2,000, the rate is 27% of the profit. If p represents the profit, express the commission c(p) algebraically as a split function.

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Answer: c(p)= 0.18 p when [tex]0 \leq p < 500[/tex]

                        0.24 p when [tex]500 \leq p \leq 2000[/tex]

                        0.27 p when [tex]p \geq 2000[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

If p is the profit then and from the question we can relate as:

The 18% commission is for profits under $500

The 24% commission is for profits from $500 to  $2,000

The 27% commission is for profits above $2,000

So, in terms of p, c(p) is given as:

c(p)= 0.18 p when [tex]0 \leq p < 500[/tex]

        0.24 p when [tex]500 \leq p \leq 2000[/tex]

        0.27 p when [tex]p \geq 2000[/tex]