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You own a retail establishment run by a store manager who receives a flat salary of $80,000. If you set up another store as a franchise with incentive compensation to the franchisee, what would be a reasonable total compensation range that the franchisee could earn?

A. $80,000

B. $40,000-$80,000

C. $60,000-$100,000

D. $80,000-$100,000

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