n plan did have a negative s what would you expect the value of b, the sharing ratio and slope of the line s + by, to be (all other factors constant)?...

If a compensation plan did have a negative s what would you expect the value of b, the sharing ratio and slope of the line s + by, to be (all other factors constant)?

a)Very low slope, almost flat, in order to minimize risk

b)A fairly high slope to provide opportunity to recover the fee and earn a positive overall wage

c)It is impossible to conjecture with the amount of information provided