Reference no: EM132179628
a) Calculate what each employee would earn under the individual incentive plans scenarios below. Remember that for Taylor and Merrick Plan systems, the higher rate is paid for ALL pieces produced, not just for pieces produced up to the standard.In a piece rate system in which the piece rate is $6 per piece:
Employee A produces two pieces
Employee B produces three pieces
Employee C produces five pieces
b) In a Taylor Plan system in which the standard is five pieces/hour and rates are $1.50 per piece for standard production and $2/piece for production above the standard:
Employee A produces six pieces/hour
Employee B produces five pieces/hour
Employee C produces nine pieces/hour
c) In a Merrick Plan system in which the standard is nine pieces/hour and rates are $3.00/piece for the high rate, $2.00/piece for the medium rate, and $1.50/piece for the low rate:
Employee A produces seven pieces/hour
Employee B produces eight pieces/hour
Employee C produces 11 pieces/hour