A Telecommunications Company Offers Its Salespeople a Traditional Straight Commission

question 84

Multiple Choice

A telecommunications company offers its salespeople a traditional straight commission compensation plan based on a percentage of dollar sales. The company will incur the highest total personal selling expenses when:

• A) total customer service costs are minimized.
• B) total marketing costs are at their lowest.
• C) total sales revenue is at its highest.
• D) total units sold are at their highest.
• E) total units returned are at their lowest.

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