Question

A store pays its salespeople on a salary plus commission basis. The store pays a 3.2% commission on sales over a weekly quota. The sales of four employees for last week are shown below. Find for each person the amount of commission and total earnings for the week.

a) Employee 1: $800 sales
b) Employee 2: $1200 sales
c) Employee 3: $1500 sales
d) Employee 4: $1000 sales

Answer 1

To calculate the commission for each employee, we would take 3.2% of their sales over the weekly quota. However, without knowing the actual weekly quota or their base salary, we cannot provide the commission amounts or total earnings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of commission and total earnings for each employee, we must first understand the commission structure. The store pays a 3.2% commission on sales over a weekly quota. However, we aren't given what the weekly quota is. Assuming employees only get a commission for the amount that exceeds the weekly quota, and if the quota is less than the lowest sale here (which is $800), we can calculate the commission each employee earns.

For instance:

• Employee 1: If the quota is less than $800, then the commission is 3.2% of $800. Otherwise, if the quota is more than $800, the commission is $0.
• Employee 2: If the quota is less than $1200, then the commission is 3.2% of the amount over the quota.
• Employee 3: Same as for Employee 2 - 3.2% on the amount over the quota.
• Employee 4: Same calculation method - 3.2% on any amount over the quota.

To calculate the total earnings for each employee, you would add their base salary (which is not provided) to the commission they earned.

Without knowing the weekly sales quota or the base salary, we cannot accurately provide the amount of commission or total earnings for each employee.