FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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A sales manager is trying to determine appropriate sales performance bonuses for her team
this year. The following table contains the data relevant to determining the bonuses, but it
is not easy to read and interpret. Reformat the table to improve readability and to help the
sales manager make her decisions on bonuses.
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