Question

Rodney is a senior salesperson in a pharmaceutical company. Every time Jeff places an order of 2,000 units from the company, Rodney pays 7 percent of the total amount of sales to Jeff for helping him achieve his sales targets. This is an example of a _____

Answer 1

kickback

Step-by-step explanation:

In business, kickbacks are illegal because they are a form of bribery. A kickback happens when an illegal sales commission is paid to an individual that works for another company but is responsible for placing an order. Kickbacks include other things besides money, such as trips, gifts, etc.

Kickbacks are illegal because the person that receives the commission (Jeff) is not making unbiased purchase decisions.