Question 1

What happens under tax equalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Expatriates realize tax benefits whenever actual taxes are less than the hypothetical tax. 
B) The employee pays the foreign income tax,but not the U.S.government tax. 
C) Employers reimburse expatriates for the difference between the hypothetical tax and the actual income tax. 
D) The employer takes the responsibility for paying the income tax on behalf of the expatriates. 
A) Expatriates realize tax benefits whenever actual taxes are less than the hypothetical tax. 
B) The employee pays the foreign income tax,but not the U.S.government tax. 
C) Employers reimburse expatriates for the difference between the hypothetical tax and the actual income tax. 
D) The employer takes the responsibility for paying the income tax on behalf of the expatriates.

Question 2

Renata Marie has been given a mobility premium as a reward for moving from one assignment to another.In what form did she receive this premium?

Accepted Answer

A) lump-sum payment 
B) monthly payments 
C) a year-end bonus 
D) annuity payments 
A) lump-sum payment 
B) monthly payments 
C) a year-end bonus 
D) annuity payments

Question 3

What are three challenges employers face when using foreign service premiums?

Accepted Answer

Employers that use foreign service premi

Question 4

Tuition reimbursement and day care assistance fall under which of the following categories?.

Accepted Answer

A) boosted enhancements 
B) protection programs 
C) paid time off 
D) service practices 
A) boosted enhancements 
B) protection programs 
C) paid time off 
D) service practices

Question 5

________ benefits allow for expatriates to take paid time off back in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ benefits allow for expatriates to take...

Question 6

Which of the following would be considered a hardship location (due to dangerous conditions)?

Accepted Answer

A) Baghdad,Iraq 
B) Basel,Switzerland 
C) Oslo,Norway 
D) Brisbane,Australia 
A) Baghdad,Iraq 
B) Basel,Switzerland 
C) Oslo,Norway 
D) Brisbane,Australia

Question 7

Benjamin is going on his first expatriate assignment to a country considered a hardship location.About how much will you have to increase his base pay?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% - 70% 
B) 5% - 35% 
C) 20% - 40% 
D) 40% - 50% 
A) 50% - 70% 
B) 5% - 35% 
C) 20% - 40% 
D) 40% - 50%

Question 8

About how many countries are deemed as hardship locations by the U.S.State Department?

Accepted Answer

A) 300 
B) 150 
C) 750 
D) 25 
A) 300 
B) 150 
C) 750 
D) 25

Question 9

Explain headquarters-based method to calculate expatriates based pay.Which incentive might work better for this method?

Accepted Answer

Special compensation considerations shou

Question 10

Juanita was told that on her first overseas assignment she would be getting a foreign service premium.That probably means she will be there at least how long?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 months 
B) 6 months 
C) 3 months 
D) 24 months 
A) 12 months 
B) 6 months 
C) 3 months 
D) 24 months

Question 11

What does the term repatriation refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) sending an expatriate's family to the foreign country with him 
B) an expatriate going back to an overseas assignment she had been to before 
C) an expatriate returning home to work after completing an overseas assignment 
D) teaching an expatriate about the customs and culture of a foreign country 
A) sending an expatriate's family to the foreign country with him 
B) an expatriate going back to an overseas assignment she had been to before 
C) an expatriate returning home to work after completing an overseas assignment 
D) teaching an expatriate about the customs and culture of a foreign country

Question 12

The ________ allowance compensates expatriates for their sacrifices while on assignment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ allowance compensates expatriates for their...

Question 13

When is a goods and services allowance given?

Accepted Answer

A) to any person willing to work outside of the U.S. 
B) when there is a high level of stagflation 
C) when the cost of living is lower in the foreign work location than in the U.S. 
D) when the cost of living is higher in the foreign work location than in the U.S. 
A) to any person willing to work outside of the U.S. 
B) when there is a high level of stagflation 
C) when the cost of living is lower in the foreign work location than in the U.S. 
D) when the cost of living is higher in the foreign work location than in the U.S.

Question 14

U.S.citizens employed in U.S.companies with work assignments outside the United States are better known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of U.S.citizens employed in U.S.companies with work assignments...

Question 15

Which base-pay method works best for expatriates that move from one foreign assignment to another and rarely,if ever,work in their home countries?

Accepted Answer

A) expatriate-based 
B) host-country-based 
C) home-country-based 
D) headquarters-based 
A) expatriate-based 
B) host-country-based 
C) home-country-based 
D) headquarters-based

Question 16

If the local index in Tegucigalpa,Honduras is 99,what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 1% lower than in Washington,D.C. 
B) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 99% lower than in Washington,D.C. 
C) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 1% higher than in Washington,D.C. 
D) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 99% higher than in Washington,D.C. 
A) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 1% lower than in Washington,D.C. 
B) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 99% lower than in Washington,D.C. 
C) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 1% higher than in Washington,D.C. 
D) The cost of living in Tegucigalpa is 99% higher than in Washington,D.C.

Question 17

Expatriates receive ________ allowances when the cost of living is higher in the country that they work in than it is in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Expatriates receive ________ allowances when the cost...

Question 18

________ nationals are foreign citizens that work in U.S.companies' branch offices or manufacturing plants in their home countries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ nationals are foreign citizens that work...

Question 19

Josh works at a U.S.construction company as a civil engineer.He has been working overseas for the last three years.The hypothetical tax calculated by his company turned out to be less than his actual income tax.In this situation,

Accepted Answer

A) Josh reimburses his employer. 
B) his employer reimburses Josh. 
C) under tax equalization,neither Josh nor his employer reimburses. 
D) foreign government reimburses Josh. 
A) Josh reimburses his employer. 
B) his employer reimburses Josh. 
C) under tax equalization,neither Josh nor his employer reimburses. 
D) foreign government reimburses Josh.

Question 20

What is the balance sheet approach? When is its use most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

The balance sheet approach provides expa

What happens under tax equalization?

Renata Marie has been given a mobility premium as a reward for moving from one assignment to another.In what form did she receive this premium?

What are three challenges employers face when using foreign service premiums?

Tuition reimbursement and day care assistance fall under which of the following categories?.

________ benefits allow for expatriates to take paid time off back in the United States.

Which of the following would be considered a hardship location (due to dangerous conditions)?

Benjamin is going on his first expatriate assignment to a country considered a hardship location.About how much will you have to increase his base pay?

About how many countries are deemed as hardship locations by the U.S.State Department?

Explain headquarters-based method to calculate expatriates based pay.Which incentive might work better for this method?

Juanita was told that on her first overseas assignment she would be getting a foreign service premium.That probably means she will be there at least how long?

What does the term repatriation refer to?

The ________ allowance compensates expatriates for their sacrifices while on assignment.

When is a goods and services allowance given?

U.S.citizens employed in U.S.companies with work assignments outside the United States are better known as ________.

Which base-pay method works best for expatriates that move from one foreign assignment to another and rarely,if ever,work in their home countries?

If the local index in Tegucigalpa,Honduras is 99,what does that mean?

Expatriates receive ________ allowances when the cost of living is higher in the country that they work in than it is in the U.S.

________ nationals are foreign citizens that work in U.S.companies' branch offices or manufacturing plants in their home countries.

Josh works at a U.S.construction company as a civil engineer.He has been working overseas for the last three years.The hypothetical tax calculated by his company turned out to be less than his actual income tax.In this situation,

What is the balance sheet approach? When is its use most appropriate?

Strategic Compensation: a Component of Human Resource Systems

Contextual Influences on Compensation Practice

Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit

Incentive Pay

Person-Focused Pay

Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems

Building Market-Competitive Compensation Systems

Building Pay Structures That Recognize Individual Contributions

Discretionary Benefits

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans and Health Insurance Programs

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

Compensating the Flexible Work Force: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules

Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

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Exam 14: Compensation Expatriates

What happens under tax equalization?

Renata Marie has been given a mobility premium as a reward for moving from one assignment to another.In what form did she receive this premium?

What are three challenges employers face when using foreign service premiums?

Tuition reimbursement and day care assistance fall under which of the following categories?.

________ benefits allow for expatriates to take paid time off back in the United States.

Which of the following would be considered a hardship location (due to dangerous conditions)?

Benjamin is going on his first expatriate assignment to a country considered a hardship location.About how much will you have to increase his base pay?

About how many countries are deemed as hardship locations by the U.S.State Department?

Explain headquarters-based method to calculate expatriates based pay.Which incentive might work better for this method?

Juanita was told that on her first overseas assignment she would be getting a foreign service premium.That probably means she will be there at least how long?

What does the term repatriation refer to?

The ________ allowance compensates expatriates for their sacrifices while on assignment.

When is a goods and services allowance given?

U.S.citizens employed in U.S.companies with work assignments outside the United States are better known as ________.

Which base-pay method works best for expatriates that move from one foreign assignment to another and rarely,if ever,work in their home countries?

If the local index in Tegucigalpa,Honduras is 99,what does that mean?

Expatriates receive ________ allowances when the cost of living is higher in the country that they work in than it is in the U.S.

________ nationals are foreign citizens that work in U.S.companies' branch offices or manufacturing plants in their home countries.

Josh works at a U.S.construction company as a civil engineer.He has been working overseas for the last three years.The hypothetical tax calculated by his company turned out to be less than his actual income tax.In this situation,

What is the balance sheet approach? When is its use most appropriate?

Strategic Compensation: a Component of Human Resource Systems

Contextual Influences on Compensation Practice

Traditional Bases for Pay: Seniority and Merit

Incentive Pay

Person-Focused Pay

Building Internally Consistent Compensation Systems

Building Market-Competitive Compensation Systems

Building Pay Structures That Recognize Individual Contributions

Discretionary Benefits

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans and Health Insurance Programs

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

Compensating the Flexible Work Force: Contingent Employees and Flexible Work Schedules

Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

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