Which of the Following Is the Most Likely Reason for Hiring

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most likely reason for hiring host-country nationals to fill most of a company's foreign positions?

• A) they are familiar with the parent-country's customs
• B) they can easily understand the values of the local workforce
• C) they cost more to train,showing the company invests in its workers
• D) the company will not be required to transport the employee's spouse
• E) these employees are far more open to taking on new job responsibilities

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead Applied

The allocation of estimated factory overhead costs to individual units of production.

Depreciation Expenses

The systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life to account for wear and tear, obsolescence, or decay.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to express the amount of work done by incomplete units in terms of fully completed units.

Average Cost Method

An inventory costing method that determines the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all similar items available during the period.