You Have Just Been Hired as the Director of Human

question 15

Multiple Choice

You have just been hired as the director of human resources at a mid-sized engineering company.The CEO has asked you to assist her in forecasting future human resources needs and to use a forecasting technique which will generate an exchange of ideas among the directors of all division.She would like you to use a technique that will lead to greater acceptance of results among the directors.Which technique do you use?

• A)the nominal group technique
• B)trend analysis
• C)regression analysis
• D)an informal expert forecast
• E)a formal expert forecast

Recognize the influence of currency value changes on a country's trade balance.

Explain the purchasing power parity theory and its implications for exchange rates.

Understand the factors that cause foreign exchange rates to fluctuate.

Differentiate between arbitrageurs and speculators based on their actions and risk profiles.

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