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All of the following are disadvantages of straight commission plans EXCEPT ________.
 
  A) salespeople avoid pushing hard-to-sell items
  B) salespeople fail to service small accounts
  C) payments are complicated to calculate
  D) significant variations in pay exist

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Edward is the new sales manager at Wilson Auto Mart. The previous sales manager set commission rates informally without considering how much each sale covered expenses.
 
  As a result, Wilson Auto Mart barely breaks even on each car sale once commissions are paid. Edward wants to motivate his sales force but avoid having excessive commissions.
 
  All of the following questions are relevant to developing an effective sales compensation plan EXCEPT:
  A) How much time does each Wilson salesperson spend with qualified prospects?
  B) What are the motivation and skill levels of Wilson sales team members?
  C) What is the average annual bonus received by Wilson's CEO?
  D) What is Wilson's desired profit for each car sale?


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courtney_bruh

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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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