Percision Electric Vehicles creates two sales teams to increase the sales of their vehicles. Each sales member is paid a commission per vehicle sold. However, the team that sells the most earns an additional $1,000 bonus each month. One of the advantages is a)The teams are more likely to have intra group competitiveness b) Teams try to outperform one another to achieve sales goals c)The creation of the teams will encourage team members to get a "free ride" d)All of the above.

Percision Electric Vehicles creates two sales teams to increase the sales of their vehicles. Each sales member is paid a commission per vehicle sold. However, the team that sells the most earns an additional $1,000 bonus each month. One of the advantages is a)The teams are more likely to have intra group competitiveness b) Teams try to outperform one another to achieve sales goals c)The creation of the teams will encourage team members to get a "free ride" d)All of the above.

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

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Chapter3: Cost-volume-profit Analysis

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