An Employee Is Paid Based on a Sliding Scale

question 29

Multiple Choice

An employee is paid based on a sliding scale. As the number of items produced increases so does the rate per item. This is called a:

• A) special overtime rate
• B) production rate
• C) piecework rate
• D) differential piece rate

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