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According to a state law, the maximum amount of a jury award that attorneys can receive is given below.
40% of the first $130,000
33.3% of the next $130,000
30% of the next $190,000
24% of anything over $450,000
Let f(x) represent the maximum amount of money that an attorney in the state can receive for a jury award of size x. Find each of the following, and describe in a sentence what the answer tells you.
a. f(190,000) b. f(300,000) c. f(520,000) d. Sketch a graph of f(x).
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a. f(190,000) = $
(Type an integer or a decimal.)
Transcribed Image Text:According to a state law, the maximum amount of a jury award that attorneys can receive is given below. 40% of the first $130,000 33.3% of the next $130,000 30% of the next $190,000 24% of anything over $450,000 Let f(x) represent the maximum amount of money that an attorney in the state can receive for a jury award of size x. Find each of the following, and describe in a sentence what the answer tells you. a. f(190,000) b. f(300,000) c. f(520,000) d. Sketch a graph of f(x). ..... a. f(190,000) = $ (Type an integer or a decimal.)
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