What Is the Difference Between "Straight-Time Pay," "Commission Pay," and "Piece-Rate

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Essay

What is the difference between "straight-time pay," "commission pay," and "piece-rate pay"?

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Definitions:

Efficiency Wages

Wages that are deliberately set above the market equilibrium to increase productivity by attracting better applicants, reducing turnover, or increasing worker effort.

Equilibrium Level

The state in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.

Structural Unemployment

A situation where there is a mismatch between the skills workers have and the skills needed by employers due to technological changes or other factors.

Labor Unions

Organizations formed by workers from related fields that work for the common interest of its members in terms of wages, working hours, working conditions, and other employment matters.