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A certain disability plan pays monthly benefits of 60 percent of the first $2000 of monthly salary plus 40 percent of any portion in excess of $2000 - the total monthly benefit not to exceed $2,500. What is the smallest monthly salary that will yield the maximum monthly benefit under this plan?

a) 5,750
b) 5,250
c) 4,500
d) 3,250
e) 2,200

Pension = 60% of 2000 + 40% of amount exceeding 2000

For, Maximizing pension -

2500 = 1200 + 40% of x

Or, 1300 = 40% of x

Or, x = 3250

So, the smallest monthly salary will be 3250 + 2000 = 5250

Answer will be (B)
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A certain disability plan pays monthly benefits of 60 percent of the first $2000 of monthly salary plus 40 percent of any portion in excess of $2000 - the total monthly benefit not to exceed $2,500. What is the smallest monthly salary that will yield the maximum monthly benefit under this plan?

a) 5,750
b) 5,250
c) 4,500
d) 3,250
e) 2,200

We can create the equation:

2500 = 0.6 x 2000 + 0.4(T - 2000)

2500 = 1200 + 0.4T - 800

2100 = 0.4T

T = 2100/0.4 = 21,000/4 = 5,250

Answer: B
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A certain disability plan pays monthly benefits of 60 percent of the first $2000 of monthly salary plus 40 percent of any portion in excess of $2000 - the total monthly benefit not to exceed $2,500. What is the smallest monthly salary that will yield the maximum monthly benefit under this plan?

a) 5,750
b) 5,250
c) 4,500
d) 3,250
e) 2,200

Let x = monthly salary
So, x - $2000 = the amount that's in excess of $2000

So, we can write: monthly benefit = (60% of $2000) + (40% of x - 2000)
The maximum total monthly benefit is $2,500

We get: $2500 = (60% of $2000) + (40% of x - $2000)
Simplify: 2500 = (1200) + 0.4(x - 2000)
Simplify: 2500 = 1200 + 0.4x - 800
Simplify: 2500 = 400 + 0.4x
Subtract 400 from both sides: 2100 = 0.4x
Divide both sides by 0.4 to get: 2100/0.4 = x
Simplify: x = 5250

Answer: B

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