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iii. Remuneration vs. Recruitment
- Remuneration is the total compensation, including salary, wages, benefits, and other rewards, an employee receives for their work.
- Recruitment is the process of attracting, screening, and selecting qualified candidates from the external and internal labor markets to fill job vacancies within an organization.
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iv. On the job training vs. Off the job training
- On the job training is a method of training employees while they are actively performing their job duties, often under the guidance of an experienced colleague or supervisor.
- Off the job training is a method of training employees away from their regular work environment, typically in a classroom, seminar, or specialized training facility.
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vi. State and explain four (4) types of remunerations offered by an employer to the employees
- Wages: Payments made to employees, usually on an hourly or daily basis, for manual or unskilled labor.
- Salaries: Fixed regular payments, typically paid monthly or bi-weekly, to employees for professional or managerial work, regardless of the number of hours worked.
- Commissions: Payments made to employees, often sales staff, as a percentage of the sales they generate.
- Bonuses: Additional payments given to employees as a reward for good performance, achieving targets, or as a share of company profits.
- Benefits: Non-cash forms of compensation, such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and company cars, provided to employees in addition to their direct pay.
5. KANOCO Enterprise - Branch A Calculation
Given information for KANOCO:
- Fixed cost for the enterprise = 5000 FRS (This is an overall enterprise fixed cost, not specific to Branch A's direct operations for profit calculation).
- Selling price per unit = 1000 FRS
- Variable cost per unit = 600 FRS
Information for Branch A:
- Sales = 350 units at 1000 FRS each
- Cost of material = 20000 FRS
- Salary of sales agent = 30000 FRS
- Transport expenses = 10000 FRS
Step 1: Calculate Total Revenue for Branch A.
TotalRevenue=Salesunits×Sellingpriceperunit
TotalRevenue=350units×1000FRS/unit
TotalRevenue=350,000FRS
Step 2: Calculate Total Variable Cost for Branch A.
TotalVariableCost=Salesunits×Variablecostperunit
TotalVariableCost=350units×600FRS/unit
TotalVariableCost=210,000FRS
Step 3: Calculate Total Direct Fixed Costs for Branch A.
TotalDirectFixedCosts=Costofmaterial+Salaryofsalesagent+Transportexpenses
TotalDirectFixedCosts=20,000FRS+30,000FRS+10,000FRS
TotalDirectFixedCosts=60,000FRS
Step 4: Calculate Profit for Branch A.
Profit(BranchA)=TotalRevenue−TotalVariableCost−TotalDirectFixedCosts
Profit(BranchA)=350,000FRS−210,000FRS−60,000FRS
Profit(BranchA)=140,000FRS−60,000FRS
Profit(BranchA)=80,000FRS
The profit for Branch A is 80,000FRS.