Exam 13: Compensation Expatriates

Mary is a U.S.expatriate who is assigned to work in Belgium.In order to avoid double income taxation and maintaining residences in the United States and in Belgium,which approach will not place her at a financial disadvantage?

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

________ is the increase in prices for consumer goods and services.

Quarters allowance is the U.S.Department of State's nomenclature for which expatriate cost provision?

________ nationals are foreign national citizens who work in U.S.companies' branch offices or manufacturing plants in countries other than the United States or their own 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,

Successful business endeavors rely on whom?

On which group of employees do U.S.companies rely as a pay referent when developing international compensation packages?

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

If your French-owned company,headquartered in Paris,hired a Canadian manager to work in your plant in Taiwan,she would be considered which type of international employee?

An international assignment is considered long-term when it lasts at least how long?

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

Stephan will receive a mobility premium for undertaking an assignment in Saudi Arabia.How will he receive it?

Which of the following questions should HR professionals consider when selecting employees for expatriate assignments?

Which of the following are used by the State Department to determine per diem schedules?

Since U.S.citizen David became an employee of American Eyeful Pictures,Inc.,headquartered in Los Angeles,he has worked in Japan,China,and Thailand.The company has probably based his base pay using which method?

What do the indexes of living costs abroad enable expatriates to do?

Which of the following is considered an enhanced benefit for expatriates?

Employers usually rely on which source to determine housing and utilities support?

What are some of the issues companies should consider to increase the likelihood of successful repatriation?