2. MP) Use Structure A realtor sells 3 houses this month for a total of \( \$ 825,000 \), and each buyer uses her company to process their loan. She in Harcourt Publishing Company ©Mikhail Starodubov/Shutterstock earns a base pay of \( \$ 2,600 \) each month plus \( 1.5 \% \) of her total house sales. She also gets a fee of \( \$ 12 \) for each loan she gets serviced through her company. What are her total earnings for the month? \$ \( \square \)

To calculate the realtor's total earnings for the month, we start with her base pay of \( \$ 2,600 \). Next, we need to find her commission from house sales, which is \( 1.5\% \) of \( \$ 825,000 \). That amounts to \( 0.015 \times 825,000 = \$ 12,375 \). For the loans processed, with 3 loans at \( \$ 12 \) each, she earns an additional \( 3 \times 12 = \$ 36 \). Now, we can add these amounts: \[ \$ 2,600 + \$ 12,375 + \$ 36 = \$ 15,011 \] Thus, her total earnings for the month are \( \$ 15,011 \).