2.4 Commission

Match the following

• Payment for a piece of work that is marketed and sold; based on a percentage of sales.

• royalty

• a payment based on the number of items created or completed

• salary

• a fixed payment for each hour of work

• piecework

• regular fixed payment for work, usually expressed as an amount per year but paid regularly

• hourly wage

• a payment based on a percentage of the worker’s sales

• commission

What is commission?

• The total revenue generated by a company

• A fixed salary paid to an employee regardless of sales

• A percentage of a sale given to an employee as a reward

• The act of buying a product from a vendor

In what type of job is commission typically earned?

• Administrative positions

• Sales positions

• Engineering positions

• Teaching positions

Which factor determines the amount of commission earned by a salesperson?

• The distance traveled to work

• The number of hours worked

• The total value of products sold

• The number of years at the company

What is the purpose of a commission-based pay structure?

• To reward employees for their years of service

• To ensure that employees work a fixed number of hours

• To pay all employees the same amount

• To encourage sales people to sell more products

Which of the following is an advantage of a commission-based pay structure?

• Increased financial stability for employees

• A guaranteed minimum wage for all employees

• Greater incentives for employees to sell products

• A simpler calculation of employee compensation

A salesperson earns a 10% commission on their total sales. If they sell $1,500 worth of products, how much commission will they earn?

• $150

• $200

• $1,350

• $1,650

A salesperson receives a base salary of $2,000 per month, plus a 5% commission on their sales. If their total sales for the month amount to $4,000, what is their total income for the month?

• $2,200

• $2,500

• $2,700

• $3,000

A salesperson earns a 7% commission on their sales. If they made $350 in commission this month, how much did they sell in total?

• $2,500

• $5,000

• $7,000

• $25,000

Answer explanation

To solve this problem, we'll represent the total sales amount as "x". The salesperson earns a 7% commission on their sales, so we can set up the following equation:

0.07 * x = $350 (commission earned)

Now, we can solve for "x":

x = $350 / 0.07 x ≈ $5,000

Therefore, the salesperson sold approximately $5,000 worth of products to earn a commission of $350 this month.

A salesperson has a target to earn $3,000 in total income this month. They receive a base salary of $1,500, and a 6% commission on their sales. How much do they need to sell to achieve their target in dollars?

Mathematical Equivalence

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Answer explanation

To solve this problem, we first need to determine the amount of commission the salesperson must earn to achieve their target of $3,000 in total income for the month.

Since their base salary is $1,500, we can calculate the required commission as follows:

$3,000 (total income target) - $1,500 (base salary) = $1,500 (required commission)

Now that we know the salesperson needs to earn $1,500 in commission, we can determine the sales amount needed to generate that commission.

Let's represent the sales amount as "x". We know that the salesperson earns a 6% commission on their sales, so we can set up the following equation:

0.06 * x = $1,500 (required commission)

Now, we can solve for "x":

x = $1,500 / 0.06 x ≈ $25,000

Therefore, the salesperson needs to sell approximately $25,000 worth of products to achieve their target of $3,000 in total income for the month.