Question 1

Canada can best be defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) autocracy 
B) federal republic 
C) constitutional monarchy 
D) communist state 
A) autocracy 
B) federal republic 
C) constitutional monarchy 
D) communist state C

Question 2

Which measure helps compensation professionals understand the standard of health care in the United States and elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

A) per capita expenditure on legally required benefits 
B) per company's expenditure on health care 
C) per country expenditure on health care 
D) per capita expenditure on health care 
A) per capita expenditure on legally required benefits 
B) per company's expenditure on health care 
C) per country expenditure on health care 
D) per capita expenditure on health care D

Question 3

In Germany,an employee can request up to how many year(s)of child-rearing leave?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 C

Question 4

Discuss the employment context in the European Union.

Accepted Answer

The European Union (EU)is a unique inter

Question 5

Canada has two state-run pension plans: one for ________ provincial residents only and one for the rest of Canada.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Canada has two state-run pension plans: one...

Question 6

Oliver is employed as a blue-collar worker in the metalworking industry in Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany.His pay is based on minimum wage.Which of the following is probably true regarding his minimum wage?

Accepted Answer

A) The Minimum Wage Council determines his hourly pay. 
B) Germany uniformly does not have a minimum wage. 
C) His wage is established through a collective bargaining process. 
D) His wage is calculated based on the national minimum wage rate set by the government. 
A) The Minimum Wage Council determines his hourly pay. 
B) Germany uniformly does not have a minimum wage. 
C) His wage is established through a collective bargaining process. 
D) His wage is calculated based on the national minimum wage rate set by the government.

Question 7

What percentage of gross earnings do Brazilian employees put towards social insurance?

Accepted Answer

A) 8% 
B) 11% 
C) 8% to 11% regardless of earnings 
D) 8% to 11% based on earnings 
A) 8% 
B) 11% 
C) 8% to 11% regardless of earnings 
D) 8% to 11% based on earnings

Question 8

The XYZ Co.plans to open a new facility in Canada to be able to reach its Canadian customers more quickly.Which of the following is true regarding labor-related considerations of the new facility?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada does not possess a statuary minimum wage law. 
B) Federal legislation in Canada can override provincial laws. 
C) Both individual and collective employment relationships are controlled at the province level. 
D) There is one common law governing individual employment contracts for all provinces. 
A) Canada does not possess a statuary minimum wage law. 
B) Federal legislation in Canada can override provincial laws. 
C) Both individual and collective employment relationships are controlled at the province level. 
D) There is one common law governing individual employment contracts for all provinces.

Question 9

Which of the following describes the worth of all goods and services produced in a foreign country valued at prices prevailing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) real gross domestic product 
B) purchasing power parity exchange rates 
C) wholesale exchange rates 
D) nominal gross domestic product 
A) real gross domestic product 
B) purchasing power parity exchange rates 
C) wholesale exchange rates 
D) nominal gross domestic product

Question 10

The People's Republic of China Labor Law of 1995 resulted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) shift to state-owned enterprises 
B) collective contracts 
C) state controlled benefits 
D) break from "iron rice bowl" employment 
A) shift to state-owned enterprises 
B) collective contracts 
C) state controlled benefits 
D) break from "iron rice bowl" employment

Question 11

What is gross domestic product (GDP)?

Accepted Answer

A) GDP describes the amount a country spends on health care. 
B) GDP describes the amount of a country's debt. 
C) GDP describes the size of a capitol city. 
D) GDP describes the size of a country's economy. 
A) GDP describes the amount a country spends on health care. 
B) GDP describes the amount of a country's debt. 
C) GDP describes the size of a capitol city. 
D) GDP describes the size of a country's economy.

Question 12

Briefly define and discuss the importance of considering gross domestic product (GDP),per capita GDP,and per capital expenditure on health care when considering wages and benefits in multiple countries.What role do purchasing power parity (PPP)exchange rates play?

Accepted Answer

When discussing compensation in other co

Question 13

Nora has been working at a manufacturing plant in Mexico for the last 18 months.Which of the following regarding her paid time off benefits is false?

Accepted Answer

A) She is entitled to paid time off during public holidays. 
B) She is entitled 6 weeks' leave prior to giving birth and 6 weeks' leave after birth on half salary. 
C) She is entitled to 6 vacation days. 
D) If she works during a public holiday, she is entitled to double pay. 
A) She is entitled to paid time off during public holidays. 
B) She is entitled 6 weeks' leave prior to giving birth and 6 weeks' leave after birth on half salary. 
C) She is entitled to 6 vacation days. 
D) If she works during a public holiday, she is entitled to double pay.

Question 14

India's labor force has approximately how many million people?

Accepted Answer

A) 350 
B) 400 
C) 450 
D) 500 
A) 350 
B) 400 
C) 450 
D) 500

Question 15

Which of the following is a consideration regarding higher minimum wages in China?

Accepted Answer

A) positive impact on foreign companies' interest in relocating to China 
B) negative impact on companies because of slower economic growth 
C) positive impact on export activity 
D) negative impact on labor-management relations 
A) positive impact on foreign companies' interest in relocating to China 
B) negative impact on companies because of slower economic growth 
C) positive impact on export activity 
D) negative impact on labor-management relations

Question 16

The country with the lowest GDP per capita reviewed in Chapter 14 is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The country with the lowest GDP per...

Question 17

Of the countries studied in Chapter 14,________ has the lowest hourly compensation costs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the countries studied in Chapter 14,________...

Question 18

The origins of the common law governing individual employment contracts in Canada were based on the laws of which country?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy 
B) Spain 
C) Sweden 
D) England 
A) Italy 
B) Spain 
C) Sweden 
D) England

Question 19

Employment costs were highest in which two countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany and the United States 
B) Mexico and the United States 
C) Brazil and the United States 
D) Canada and the United States 
A) Germany and the United States 
B) Mexico and the United States 
C) Brazil and the United States 
D) Canada and the United States

Question 20

Xue has been working at an electronics manufacturing plant located in Beijing,China for the last 3 years.Her parents live in Shanghai.Which of the following is true regarding her paid time off benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Xue is entitled to "home leave" because her parents live in another city in China and she has met the minimum service requirement. 
B) Xue is not entitled to "home leave" because she has not met the five-year service requirement. 
C) Xue is not entitled to "home leave" because there is no such government policy in China. 
D) "Home leave" is granted at the discretion of the employer. 
A) Xue is entitled to "home leave" because her parents live in another city in China and she has met the minimum service requirement. 
B) Xue is not entitled to "home leave" because she has not met the five-year service requirement. 
C) Xue is not entitled to "home leave" because there is no such government policy in China. 
D) "Home leave" is granted at the discretion of the employer.

Canada can best be defined as which of the following?

Which measure helps compensation professionals understand the standard of health care in the United States and elsewhere?

In Germany,an employee can request up to how many year(s)of child-rearing leave?

Discuss the employment context in the European Union.

Canada has two state-run pension plans: one for ________ provincial residents only and one for the rest of Canada.

Oliver is employed as a blue-collar worker in the metalworking industry in Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany.His pay is based on minimum wage.Which of the following is probably true regarding his minimum wage?

What percentage of gross earnings do Brazilian employees put towards social insurance?

The XYZ Co.plans to open a new facility in Canada to be able to reach its Canadian customers more quickly.Which of the following is true regarding labor-related considerations of the new facility?

Which of the following describes the worth of all goods and services produced in a foreign country valued at prices prevailing in the United States?

The People's Republic of China Labor Law of 1995 resulted in which of the following?

What is gross domestic product (GDP)?

Briefly define and discuss the importance of considering gross domestic product (GDP),per capita GDP,and per capital expenditure on health care when considering wages and benefits in multiple countries.What role do purchasing power parity (PPP)exchange rates play?

Nora has been working at a manufacturing plant in Mexico for the last 18 months.Which of the following regarding her paid time off benefits is false?

India's labor force has approximately how many million people?

Which of the following is a consideration regarding higher minimum wages in China?

The country with the lowest GDP per capita reviewed in Chapter 14 is ________.

Of the countries studied in Chapter 14,________ has the lowest hourly compensation costs.

The origins of the common law governing individual employment contracts in Canada were based on the laws of which country?

Employment costs were highest in which two countries?

Xue has been working at an electronics manufacturing plant located in Beijing,China for the last 3 years.Her parents live in Shanghai.Which of the following is true regarding her paid time off benefits?

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

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

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

Compensation Expatriates

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

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Exam 14: Pay and Benefits Outside the United States

Canada can best be defined as which of the following?

Which measure helps compensation professionals understand the standard of health care in the United States and elsewhere?

In Germany,an employee can request up to how many year(s)of child-rearing leave?

Discuss the employment context in the European Union.

Canada has two state-run pension plans: one for ________ provincial residents only and one for the rest of Canada.

Oliver is employed as a blue-collar worker in the metalworking industry in Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany.His pay is based on minimum wage.Which of the following is probably true regarding his minimum wage?

What percentage of gross earnings do Brazilian employees put towards social insurance?

The XYZ Co.plans to open a new facility in Canada to be able to reach its Canadian customers more quickly.Which of the following is true regarding labor-related considerations of the new facility?

Which of the following describes the worth of all goods and services produced in a foreign country valued at prices prevailing in the United States?

The People's Republic of China Labor Law of 1995 resulted in which of the following?

What is gross domestic product (GDP)?

Briefly define and discuss the importance of considering gross domestic product (GDP),per capita GDP,and per capital expenditure on health care when considering wages and benefits in multiple countries.What role do purchasing power parity (PPP)exchange rates play?

Nora has been working at a manufacturing plant in Mexico for the last 18 months.Which of the following regarding her paid time off benefits is false?

India's labor force has approximately how many million people?

Which of the following is a consideration regarding higher minimum wages in China?

The country with the lowest GDP per capita reviewed in Chapter 14 is ________.

Of the countries studied in Chapter 14,________ has the lowest hourly compensation costs.

The origins of the common law governing individual employment contracts in Canada were based on the laws of which country?

Employment costs were highest in which two countries?

Xue has been working at an electronics manufacturing plant located in Beijing,China for the last 3 years.Her parents live in Shanghai.Which of the following is true regarding her paid time off benefits?

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

Legally Required Benefits

Compensating Executives

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

Compensation Expatriates

Challenges Facing Compensation Professionals

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