(This particular figure of 75 per cent. is taken to illustrate the method, and because it is frequently used as the reward point. Any percentage may be used, and several methods are given in Part III.) This means that a time addition of 33-1/3 per cent. is made to the standard time or standard production in order to obtain a new figure, which is called "reward time" or "reward production," because it is the point where reward begins. The following are three brief examples showing the working out of the reward earned: I. II. Base time 12 hours 8 hours Standard time (= base + 25%) 15 " 10 " Reward time (= standard + 33-1/3%) 20 " 13.3 " Time taken 16-1/2 " 8.5 " Time saved 3-1/2 " 4.8 " Rate per hour 9d. 9d. Reward 3-1/2 x 9 = 2s. 8d. 4.8 x 9 = 3s. 7d. Reward, week of 48 hours 7s. 9d. 20s. 2d. Weekly day wage 36s. 0d. 36s. 0d. Total earnings 43s. 9d. 56s. 2d. Efficiency 91% 117.5% III. Base quantity 40 per hour Standard quantity (= base - 10%) 36 " Reward quantity (= standard - 25%) 27 " Time worked 6 hours Quantity produced 220 Reward quantity for 6 hours 162 Excess quantity 58 Reward at 27 for 6d. 1s. Reward for week of 48 hours 8s. Weekly day wage 24s. Total earnings 32s. Efficiency 102% The two first examples are on a time basis, and the third on a quantity basis. These are worked out in detail in Part II. The first thing that strikes one when these figures are examined is that wages are considerably increased. In view of this increase the worker will want to know more about the conditions under which the work is done, and whether such earnings can be maintained continuously without special effort. The reply is that such earnings not only can be, but are being, made regularly, and the workers have a greater degree of comfort in their work than they have under usual working conditions.