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Unit #2 - Lesson #3
1.3 - Piecework
 Another method of payment for employees, other than _____________, is called
____________________.
 Piecework  when an employee is paid based on ___________ _____________ they
PRODUCE OR SELL.
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Earnings may be based on SALARY PLUS PIECEWORK or STRAIGHT
PIECEWORK.
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The employee is paid a ____________ AMOUNT for each ___________
________________________.
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If you produce MORE, you will be paid _________.
o
If you produce LESS, you will be paid _________.
o
Employers ensure that the items being produced are of _____________
_______________.
o
Quality Control  when employees only get paid for items that MEET THE
EMPOYER’S ________________________.
 Examples of Jobs Paid by Piecework
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_________________ Worker
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_________________ Maker
o
AUTO _________________
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______________________
 Advantages of Piecework
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A set amount is paid per item, thus ENCOURAGING employees to WORK
HARDER and _________________ __________ products.
o
________________ those who work harder.
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Employee would get paid _____________________
 Disadvantages of Piecework
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If machinery breaks down and employees have to WAIT for it to be fixed, they
will __________ earn any money (since they are technically not producing
anything)
o
If employees stop for a _____________, they will again NOT earn money.
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Unit #2 - Lesson #3
 Calculating Piecework
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______________________ the NUMBER OF ITEMS PRODUCED by the RATE
BEING PAID PER ITEM.
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Example: Sue gets paid $5.30 for every book she sells. If she sells 22 books,
what will her total earnings be?
 Piecework Wages
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Some employers use a combination of ______________ and piecework wages.
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Employees may start off receiving a wage and as their production INCREASES,
they may change to piecework wages, which would enable them to make
_______________ money.
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In this way, employees are GUARANTEED a wage, but they are also offered an
_____________________ to produce more.
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Both employees and the employers benefit from this arrangement.
Example: Anne works part time at a large sports facility selling programs. She is paid by
piecework. She earns $10 per game plus 20¢ for each program she sells. Find Anne’s total
earnings when she sells 93 programs at one game.
Step 1: Calculate her piecework earnings
Step 2: Calculate her total earnings
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Unit #2 - Lesson #3
Ex: Eddie builds wooden pallets. On Monday he builds 200 pallets and is paid 35¢ per pallet.
a.) What are his earnings for Monday
b.) If he builds 300 each day from Tuesday to Friday as well, what would his earnings be for the
WEEK?
c.) Eddie works 50 weeks a year. If he makes the same number of pallets each week, how
much will he earn in a year?
Homework:
 pg. 7 # 1, 2, 5, 7
 Question Below
 Piecework Worksheet Chart
Practice Question:
Annali works for Seamless Industry, which makes lab coats. The production rate per lab coat is
$1.95. Calculate Annali’s wage based on her production.
Number of
Coats Produced
Calculation
Wage
40
40 x 1.95
$78. 00
Monday
44
Tuesday
58
Wednesday
48
Thursday
49
Friday
TOTAL PAY
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Unit #2 - Lesson #3