Given Their Skills and Education, American Workers in Hostile Regions

question 15

Multiple Choice

Given their skills and education, American workers in hostile regions such as Iraq earn higher incomes than American workers in the homeland. This is partly because

• A) American workers in Iraq face a higher risk of getting kidnapped and killed.
• B) jobs in Iraq in general require more education.
• C) the U.S. government restricts the number of American workers to work in Iraq.
• D) only a few people have the skills necessary for jobs in Iraq.

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Definitions:

Gain-Sharing Plan

A compensation strategy where employees receive financial benefits from improvements in the company's performance, encouraging productivity and team effort.

Skill-Based Pay

A compensation system that determines salaries based on the skills or knowledge an employee possesses, rather than their job position or title.

Compensation Costs

Compensation costs are the total expenses that an employer spends on an employee's wages, benefits, and other forms of remuneration.

Cross-Training

A training technique in which individuals or team members learn different skills or roles to enhance versatility and understanding across functions.