EFI-a material handling company-pays each of its salespersons a base salary plus a percentage of revenues generated. To reduce overhead, EFI has switched from giving each salesperson a company car to reimbursing them $0.35 for each business - related mile driven. Accounting records show that, on average, each salesperson drives 100 business - related miles per day, 240 days per year. Can you think of an alternative way to restructure the compensation of EFI's sales force that could potentially enhance profits? Explain.

EFI-a material handling company-pays each of its salespersons a base salary plus a percentage of revenues generated. To reduce overhead, EFI has switched from giving each salesperson a company car to reimbursing them $0.35 for each business - related mile driven. Accounting records show that, on average, each salesperson drives 100 business - related miles per day, 240 days per year. Can you think of an alternative way to restructure the compensation of EFI's sales force that could potentially enhance profits? Explain.

SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019

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ISBN:9780357233306

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter24: Multistate Corporate Taxation

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