As an incentive to work efficiently, some organizations pay production workers ________, a wage based on the amount they produce.

A) merit pay
B) a sales commission
C) standard hour pay
D) a piecework rate
E) a special bonus

The wage based on the amount of production is called a piecework rate. This is a common incentive used by organizations to motivate production workers to work efficiently and increase their output. Piecework rate pays workers for each unit or piece of work they complete, instead of paying them a fixed amount based on their working hours. Hence, the more they produce, the more they earn.