What is the trend in public employee pensions and health care benefits?

What will be an ideal response?


Public jurisdictions are increasingly shifting costs away from the employers and onto the employees reducing or dropping benefits and requiring higher employee benefits/contributions.

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A fixed charge coverage:

a. is a balance sheet indication of debt carrying ability. b. is an income statement indication of debt carrying ability. c. is a liquidity ratio. d. frequently includes research and development. e. computation is standard from firm to firm.

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The not-for-profit organization applying for tax-exempt status determines the appropriate subsection under IRC Sec. 501 for which it wants to be considered and the Internal Revenue Service then approves or denies the application.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which would be the appropriate strategy for companies to use to compete in the global marketplace if both the pressures to lower costs and adapt locally are low?

A. multidomestic strategy B. international strategy C. global strategy D. transnational strategy

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Denise is a hard worker, but she has always had differences with her boss, Angela. Angela has recently become more demanding and is often unwilling to provide clarification on project requirements. After many long working days with little job satisfaction, Denise submits her resignation. She knows that her résumé is strong and feels confident that she will find another job. In this scenario, Denise is facing _____.

A. seasonal unemployment B. structural unemployment C. frictional unemployment D. cyclical unemployment

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