A Hardship Allowance Is Paid

question 10

Multiple Choice

A hardship allowance is paid:

• A) when the expatriate is being sent to a location where such basic amenities are grossly deficient by the standards of the expatriate's home country.
• B) to ensure that an expatriate's children receive adequate schooling (by home-country standards).
• C) to ensure that the expatriate will enjoy the same standard of living in the foreign posting as at home.
• D) to ensure that the expatriate can afford the same quality of housing in the foreign country as at home.

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