An Illustration of the Method of Compensation,as Contrasted with the Level

question 18

Multiple Choice

An illustration of the method of compensation,as contrasted with the level of pay,is:

• A)Sales reps are paid a salary plus 5 percent commission on sales.
• B)The top half of our sales reps average $1,500 a month in total earnings.
• C)The average pay of our sales reps is 10 percent above the average received by our unionized production workers.
• D)Our top sales rep earned $70,000 last year.
• E)None of these is an example of method of pay.

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