What Is the Main Objective of a Company Using the Balance

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the main objective of a company using the balance sheet approach to determine compensation for expatriate managers?

• A) to ensure that the company does not get stuck with paying the higher costs of living in an overseas location
• B) to adjust the manager's pay downward so total compensation reflects the benefits of getting to travel
• C) to give the manager the same amount of pay as in the home country but in the host country's currency
• D) to give the manager an amount of compensation that enables the company to balance the books
• E) to give the manager the same standard of living plus extra for the inconvenience of moving

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Definitions:

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, which gives rise to muscles, bones, and the circulatory system.

Skeletal System

The organ system that provides support, protection, and movement to the body through bones and connective tissues.

Extraembryonic Membrane

Membranes, such as the amnion and placenta, that are not part of the embryo but are essential for its development and survival.

Yolk Sac

An extra-embryonic membrane that provides nutrition to the developing embryo in early development.