Maxwell is trying to decide whether to accept a salary of $40,000 or a salary of P25,000 plus a bonus of 10% of profit after salaries and bonus, as a means of allocating profit among partners. Salaries traceable to the other partners are estimated to be P100,000. What amount of profit would be necessary so that Maxwell would consider the choices to be equal?

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Maxwell is trying to decide whether to accept a salary of P40,000 or a
salary of $25,000 plus a bonus of 10% of profit after salaries and bonus,
as a means of allocating profit among partners. Salaries traceable to the
other partners are estimated to be P100,000. What amount of profit
would be necessary so that Maxwell would consider the choices to be
equal?
Transcribed Image Text:Maxwell is trying to decide whether to accept a salary of P40,000 or a salary of $25,000 plus a bonus of 10% of profit after salaries and bonus, as a means of allocating profit among partners. Salaries traceable to the other partners are estimated to be P100,000. What amount of profit would be necessary so that Maxwell would consider the choices to be equal?
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