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Price Setting Issues
• Sales Commissions are Dangerous with Pricing Authority
• Not a problem with Gross Margin Commissions
• Argument is Equally Valid when Incentive Pay is a Bonus
Price Setting Example
• Brand is priced at $100• Direct Unit Costs = $60• Gross Margin = $40• Compare 4% sales quota versus a 10% gross
margin quota.
4% SC vs 10% GM Commission
• Initially both have $4 earned on a $100 unit sold.
• But, suppose you cut the price $10 to get an order – what happens?
4% Sales Commission
• $10 price cut so new price is $90• Sales Commission is .04 x $90 = $3.60• But company margins are now:• $90 - $60 unit cost - $3.6 commission = $26.4• Versus $100 - $60 - $4 = $36