If an Interviewer Says Why Do You Want to Work

question 53

Multiple Choice

If an interviewer says Why do you want to work for us? , you should

• A)briefly summarize problems at your current job that require you to change employers.
• B)show what you know about the interviewer's company and how your goals match the company and its culture.
• C)explain that as a recent graduate you want to work for any company needing a person with your skills and background.
• D)tell the truth about your reasons for seeking this job; for example, you are unemployed, you need more pay or better benefits, or you just graduated.

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Definitions:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in which the investor has significant influence over the investee, usually through ownership of 20-50% of voting stock.

Bonds Payable

Long-term liabilities represented by promissory notes issued by a company to borrow funds, repayable at a specified future date along with interest.

Unamortized Discount

The portion of a bond's issue price that is below its face value and has not yet been expensed over the life of the bond.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by evenly spreading the cost of an asset over its useful life.