Which of the Following Statements About Compensation Levels for Salespeople

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about compensation levels for salespeople is true?

• A)Many small firms cannot offer training programs,so they provide their sales force with above-average compensation
• B)Most firms consciously pay their salespeople at a rate slightly below the industry average
• C)Large firms with large sales forces tend to offer above average compensation
• D)The starting point for deciding on a compensation level should be the gross amount of compensation that is necessary to attract the right level of selling talent
• E)None of the above statements about the compensation levels for salespeople is true

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