When a salesperson earns 10% of his or her total sales, which type of compensation has occurred?

a. time wage
b. straight salary
c. incentive pay
d. benefits
e. a and c

1 answer

The correct answer is c. incentive pay.

In this scenario, the salesperson earns a commission based on a percentage of their sales, which is a form of performance-based compensation designed to motivate them to sell more.