Introductory Statistics
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Author: Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 12, Problem 58H
Piece-rate systems are widely debated incentive payment plans. In a recent study of loan officer effectiveness, the
following piece-rate system was examined:
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80
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$125 added per percentage
point from 81−99%
added per percentage point
from 101−119%
added per percentage point
starting at 121%
Table 12.15
If a loan officer makes 95% of his or her goal, write the linear
context, explain the y-intercept and slope.
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Investing: Lesser-Known Stocks The following question is based on the following information about the stocks of Whitestone REIT, HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc., and SanDisk Corporation.†
Price($)
Dividend Yield(%)
WSR(WSR Whitestone REIT)
16
7
HCC(HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.)
56
2
SNDK(SanDisk Corporation)
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x+y+z=250
16x+56y+80z=14,400
.7(16x)+.2(56y)+.2(80z)=248
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Price($)
Dividend Yield(%)
WSR(WSR Whitestone REIT)
16
7
HCC(HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.)
56
2
SNDK(SanDisk Corporation)
80
2
You invested a total of $8,400 in shares of the three stocks at the given prices, and expected to earn $248 in annual dividends. If you purchased a total of 200 shares, how many shares of each stock did you purchase?
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