A company plans to award prizes to its top 3 salespeople, with the largest prize going to the top salesperson, the next-largest prize to the next salesperson, and a smaller prize to the third-ranking salesperson. If the company has 9 salespeople on staff, how many different arrangements of winners are possible?	Choose the correct option:  A) 1,728  B) 1,440  C) 1,320  D) 504  E) 6
[quote=Bunuel]A company plans to award prizes to its top 3 salespeople, with the largest prize going to the top salesperson, the next-largest prize to the next salesperson, and a smaller prize to the third-ranking salesperson. If the company has 9 salespeople on staff, how many different arrangements of winners are possible?   9*8*7= 
<gadget id="calculator">9*8*7</gadget>
<output>504</output>
504   Answer : 504
<result>D</result>
A company plans to award prizes to its top 3 salespeople, with the largest prize going to the top salesperson, the next-largest prize to the next salesperson, and a smaller prize to the third-ranking salesperson. If the company has 9 salespeople on staff, how many different arrangements of winners are possible?