An insurance company is considering using independent sales agents who would receive 7 percent sales commission on sales or its own insurance salespeople who would receive 5 percent commission, salaries and benefits. Additionally, with a company sales force, sales administration costs would be incurred for a total fixed cost of $650,000 per year. At what level of sales would independent salespeople be less costly?

An insurance company is considering using independent sales agents who would receive 7 percent sales commission on sales or its own insurance salespeople who would receive 5 percent commission, salaries and benefits. Additionally, with a company sales force, sales administration costs would be incurred for a total fixed cost of $650,000 per year. At what level of sales would independent salespeople be less costly?



a) $650,000

b) $5,416,667

c) $32,500,000

d) $35,200,000

e) Cannot be calculated given the information provided



Answer: c


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