When Evaluating Expatriates, Home-Country Managers Usually Rely on

question 1

Multiple Choice

When evaluating expatriates, home-country managers usually rely on

• A) the manager's ability to develop cross-cultural awareness.
• B) hard data such as market share.
• C) the ability of the expatriate to work with local managers.
• D) a set of subjective criteria such as interpersonal skills.

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Definitions:

Treasury Yields

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Systematic Risk

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Security Characteristic Line

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Excess Return

The return achieved by an asset that exceeds the risk-free rate of return.