Bob Powers, a consulting electrical engineer, is offered two different jobs. A pharmaceutical company has a project that pays $54 per hour and will take 35 hours to complete. A defense contractor has a project that pays $44 per hour and will take 45 hours to complete. Which offer has a greater gross income and by how much (in $)?

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Bob Powers, a consulting electrical engineer, is offered two different jobs. A pharmaceutical company has a project that pays $54 per hour and will take 35 hours to complete. A defense contractor has a project that pays $44 per hour and will take 45 hours to complete. Which offer has a greater gross income and by how much (in $)?
 
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