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An additional payment for reaching a target is a bonus."},{"text":"pension","correct":false,"explanation":"A pension provides income after retirement rather than rewarding an immediate performance target. An extra payment for reaching a target is a bonus."},{"text":"dividend","correct":false,"explanation":"A dividend is a payment to shareholders from company profits, not a performance reward for employees. 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Bonuses are particularly suited to shop and team managers with agreed targets."},{"text":"Sales representatives paid for each sale.","correct":false,"explanation":"A payment for each sale is commission, which is particularly suited to sales staff. 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Regular pay is difficult to reduce, so labour costs can remain high even when sales and profits weaken."},{"text":"Pay is paid only from profit, so no cost exists when trading weakens.","correct":false,"explanation":"Wages and salaries must normally be paid regardless of whether the business earns a profit. Because pay is difficult to reduce, the cost continues during weak trading."},{"text":"Pay can be cancelled without notice, so firms face no continuing commitment.","correct":false,"explanation":"This overlooks employment contracts and employees’ expectations about regular earnings. 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