Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers 8th Edition by Robert Brechner,Geroge Bergeman

Exercise 4

You arc the owner of The Green Machine, Inc., a. oar dealership specializing, in pre-owned hybrid automobiles. Yon have, a unique and motivating bonus plan for your salespeople that has worked well over the years.
Each quarter the mean number of cars sold is calculated. The first tune a salesperson sells more oars than the mean, lie or she earns a $100 bonus for each car over the mean in that quarter. If a salesperson exceeds the mean a second time in a year, the, bonus increases to $150 per car forthat Quarter. If a salesperson exceeds the mean three times in one year, the bonus is $200 per car for that quarter. If anyone exceeds the mean all four quarters, the fourth-quarter bonus is $300 per car. Remember, the bonus is paid only for the number of cars over the mean.
Each year the program starts over again. All bonuses are paid once per year, in January, forthe previous year. The following table represents, the number of hybrid cars sold by your five salespeople for each quarter last year. Calculate the bonus each person should receive for last year.