If the Employer Asks at the Appropriate Time in the Interview

question 13

Multiple Choice

If the employer asks at the appropriate time in the interview what salary you want or are expecting, a good response is

• A) "What figure or range is the company planning to offer?"
• B) "What do other people in this city get paid for this position?"
• C) "It depends on when I would be evaluated for my first pay increase."
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Theoretical Standards

These are rigorous, often idealized cost and efficiency standards based on perfect operating conditions, used for comparison and performance analysis.

Ideal Standards

Benchmarks used in managerial accounting that represent optimal levels of performance under perfect operating conditions.

Normal Standards

Benchmarks or norms established for a business process or operation that are considered to be a typical or expected level of performance.

Total Manufacturing Cost Variance

The difference between actual manufacturing costs and the standard costs of those manufactured items.