General Motors Has a Less Than 1% Premature Return Rate

question 20

Multiple Choice

General Motors has a less than 1% premature return rate of expatriate managers,which is most likely because of its emphasis on:

• A) cross-cultural training.
• B) screening candidates' families.
• C) career planning for repatriates.
• D) international HR policies and practices.

Calculate the financial effects of declaring and distributing both cash and stock dividends.

Recognize the differences between small and large stock dividends and their respective accounting treatments.

Analyze the impacts of stock dividends on the marketability and market price of the corporation's stock.

Understand the role and effect of retained earnings, including restrictions and adjustments, in dividend distributions.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The cost of wages for employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services, an integral part of manufacturing costs.

Raw Materials

The basic substances used in production processes to create goods, often transformed or converted during the manufacturing.

Cost of Goods Available

The total cost of inventory that is available for sale during a given period.

Net Operating Income

The earnings from a company's core business operations, indicating the efficiency in managing its operational costs.