When a Firm Follows a Polycentric Staffing Policy, It Fills

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a firm follows a polycentric staffing policy, it fills key management jobs in foreign subsidiaries with .

• A)employees who are multi-lingual
• B)employees who have traveled extensively
• C)employees who are parent-country nationals
• D)employees who are host-country nationals
• E)employees who are nationals of a country that is neither the host nor home country

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Definitions:

Credit Sales

Sales made on credit where the payment is received after the service is delivered or the product is sold, thus creating receivables.

Credit Card Service Charge

Fees charged by credit card providers for processing transactions.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An accounting method used to estimate the portion of a firm's receivables that it expects will not be collected.

Net Credit Sales

The total revenue from sales made on credit after deducting any returns or allowances, representing the true credit sales figure.