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Which of the following are the two main components of current core compensation?
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a. base pay & bonuses
b. base pay & legally-required benefits
c. bonuses & legally-required benefits
d. base pay & discretionary benefits
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These rights provide employees with an opportunity to purchase a number of stocks at a designated price within a specified period of time
Select one:
a. stock option
b. stock grant
c. disposition
d. exercise of one’s grant.
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What is the term used when a company offers stock to its employees?
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a. stock allocation
b. stock option
c. stock grant
d. stock disposition
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Restricted stock generally allows the executives ownership of the stock after how many years?
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a. 20-30
b. 5-10
c. 3-5
d. 1-3
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When he became CEO Duane was given a stock option that does not require him to exercise his options in order to receive income. Which plan is it?
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a. stock appreciation rights
b. discount stock
c. restricted stock
d. golden parachute
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After the recent merger of ABC and XYZ Airlines the former CFO of XYZ Airlines John lost his employment in the newly merged airline. Which compensation agreement extends pay and benefits for John?
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a. discount stock option plans
b. incentive stock options
c. phantom stock
d. golden parachutes
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XYZ Co. took back performance-based compensation of $1.2 million from their CEO because of his decision of the buyout of another firm that eventually lowered the overall value of the XYZ Co. Which of the following compensation agreements allowed the board of directors to take back this $1.2 million?
Select one:
a. platinum parachutes
b. clawback provisions
c. phantom stock
d. golden parachute
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The recently appointed CEO of XYZ Inc. uses a luxury summerhouse owned by the company for rest and relaxation with his family as well as a place to invite important clients before a lucrative business deal. XYZ Inc. also provides a membership to an exclusive country club to its CEO. These kinds of benefits offered to CEOs are called
Select one:
a. discretionary bonuses.
b. perquisites.
c. golden parachutes.
d. clawback provisions.
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The SEC requires compensation information on the CEO and how many of the highest paid executives?
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a. 10
b. 7
c. 4
d. 2
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The SEC’s Summary Compensation Table contains data covering how many years?
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a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 10
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In 2009 the average CEO earned how much more annually than the average food service worker?
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a. 12 times greater
b. 38 times greater
c. 74 times greater
d. 156 times greater
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A worker considered part-time is working less than how many hours in a week?
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a. 30
b. 35
c. 39
d. 25
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Contingent workers typically find employment in which of the following industries?
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a. automotive
b. transportation
c. apparel manufacturing
d. heavy equipment manufacturing
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What is it called when Tanesha and Jaunita both work part-time to complete the duties of one full-time position?
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a. job sharing
b. freelancing
c. dual staffing
d. safe harboring
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Who is responsible for compensating on-call employees?
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a. the independent contractor
b. the hiring company
c. the temporary agency
d. the government
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Which type of contingent worker would work for a company on a long-term basis presumably on an indefinite basis?
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a. part-time employees
b. temporary employees
c. leased employees
d. independent contractors
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The average monthly health insurance premium cost companies how much as of September 2010?
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a. $107.38 per employee
b. $191.74 per employee
c. $258.69 per employee
d. $435.20 per employee
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Ashley was working as a part-time employee in a private company. She has just been laid off. Under which protection will she temporarily continue receiving employer-sponsored health care insurance coverage?
Select one:
a. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
b. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
c. Family and Medical Leave Act
d. Equal Pay Act
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How many days will Jamal have to work to complete a year of service?
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a. 125
b. 100
c. 185
d. 270
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To be covered by FLSA overtime and minimum wage provisions seasonal employees must work for a company that is open how many months in a year?
Select one:
a. 4
b. 7
c. 11
d. 12
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Since temporary workers are employees of both the temporary employment agency and the client company the dual employer common law doctrine establishes temporary workers’ right to receive which of the following?
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a. retirement benefits
b. workers’ compensation
c. health insurance
d. employee benefits
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not monitor pay levels for which type of temporary workers?
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a. part-time employees
b. leased employees
c. temporary employees
d. independent contractors
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When a telecommuting employee works from a remote extension from the employer’s office that includes a clerical staff and a full-time manager that employee is said to be working at what type of office?
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a. remote work office
b. nomadic work center
c. neighborhood work center
d. satellite work center
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What group most strongly opposes the use of contingent workers?
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a. liberals
b. conservatives
c. trade unions
d. executives
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What does the term repatriation refer to?
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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
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An international assignment is considered long-term when it lasts at least how long?
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a. 3 months
b. 6 months
c. 2 years
d. 1 year
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Which of the following would be considered a hardship location (due to dangerous conditions)?
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a. Bagdat Iraq
b. Basel Switzerland
c. Oslo Norway
d. Brisbane Australia
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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?
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a. lump-sum payment
b. monthly payments
c. a year-end bonus
d. annuity payments
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Which of the following is considered an enhanced benefit for expatriates?
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a. emergency leave
b. education reimbursement for expatriates’ children
c. host country holiday pay
d. pay for host country vacation days
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These represent additional paid time off for employees working in hardship locations.
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a. rest and relaxation leave benefits
b. permissible premiums
c. foreign service premiums
d. chillaxtion time
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The State Department’s Index compares the foreign costs of goods and services with which U.S. city?
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a. Seattle
b. Chicago
c. Washington D.C.
d. New York
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If the local index for Tel Aviv Israel is 146 what does that mean?
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a. the cost of living is 46% higher in Washington D.C. than it is in Tel Aviv
b. the cost of living is 146% higher in Washington D.C. than it is in Tel Aviv
c. the cost of living is 146% higher in Tel Aviv than Washington D.C.
d. the cost of living is 46% higher in Tel Aviv than Washington D.C.
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In which country do companies incur the highest hourly cost for employing a manufacturing worker?
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a. China
b. Norway
c. United States
d. Canada
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Canada can best be defined as which of the following?
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a. autocracy
b. federal republic
c. constitutional monarchy
d. communist state
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What Canadian province has the highest minimum wage?
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a. Newfoundland
b. British Columbia
c. Nunavut
d. Alberta
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What percentage of their gross earnings do Brazilian employees put towards social insurance?
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a. 0.5-1.5%
b. 2.3-3.7%
c. 4-6.5%
d. 7.65-11%
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An employee should receive regular pay during illness for a period of how many weeks in Germany?
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a. 4 weeks
b. 6 weeks
c. 8 weeks
d. 10 weeks
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In Germany an employee can request up to how many year(s) of child-rearing leave?
Select one:
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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India’s labor force has over how many people based on 2010 estimates?
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a. 118 million
b. 273 million
c. 388 million
d. 478 million
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Indian per capita expenditure on health care in 2006 was what amount at the international dollar rate?
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a. $109
b. $284
c. $563
d. $1384
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At least how many days of maternity leave are women entitled to in China?
Select one:
a. 60
b. 90
c. 100
d. 120
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During when did the U.S. economy experienced the longest recession after World War II?
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a. between February 2005 and July 2008
b. between December 2008 and January 2010
c. between April 2007 and December 2009
d. between December 2007 and June 2009
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How did General Motors and Chrysler respond to lower consumer demand during Great Recession?
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a. by cutting production levels
b. by introducing new models
c. by advertising more aggressively
d. by merging with other companies
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According to Federal Reserve Bank what percentage of industries have cut back production since the beginning of Great Recession?
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a. 82%
b. 86%
c. 90%
d. 75%
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What was the estimated number of underemployed workers in the United States during October-November 2007?
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a. slightly more than 7.2 million
b. around 6 million
c. slightly more than 4.2 million
d. slightly less than 3 million
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What is the mean hourly wages for all underemployed workers?
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a. $11.20
b. $12.80
c. $13.60
d. $14.30
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Jane holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology. She works as a part-time taxi driver. This situation is an example of which of the following?
Select one:
a. malemployment
b. overstaffing
c. discrimination
d. unemployment
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Which one of the developing Asian countries has the highest average pay rate?
Select one:
a. Vietnam
b. China
c. Indonesia
d. Bangladesh
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Which of the following is a typical benefit preferred by employees with children (male or female coupled or uncoupled)?
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a. life insurance
b. insurance with prescription drug benefits
c. generous vacation allowances
d. physical fitness programs
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Which of the following is NOT a typical benefit preferred by older workers?
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a. insurance with prescription drug benefits
b. generous sick-leave allowances
c. flexible work schedules
d. disability insurance