80 Q&As in UPDATED C8 Exam Questions Certification Test Engine to PDF [Q48-Q68]

QUESTION 48
What statement is most accurate regarding compensation communications with employees at varying
levels?

QUESTION 49
What choices are most commonly faced by companies in the decline phase of the business lifecycle?

QUESTION 50
Quarterly financial reports typically include data for a given quarter compared to what?

QUESTION 51
Regarding compensation communications with executives, where do they tend to need the greatest level
of understanding?

QUESTION 52
What best describes the most effective approach for facilitating fact-based decisions?

QUESTION 53
Regarding presentations to executives, which of the following is most accurate?

QUESTION 54
The Delta Company has experienced increased turnover in the past two years. Data from exit interviews indicate that most of those leaving did so for better opportunities and higher compensation. If Delta pays at the highest percentile of the market for their peer group, what data analysis should they do?

QUESTION 55
Your company has had a strong fiscal year with a 15% increase in net income over the prior fiscal year. Share prices are at an all time high. Working with Finance, you have arrived at a 2.5% merit increase budget for the next fiscal year, a smaller increase than the last fiscal year. Finance has indicated that some large capital expenditures will be needed next year, so the company needs to conserve resources. Additionally, Legal is in final negotiations on a lawsuit that may be very costly to the company. Word of the smaller increases has line management concerned that they will lose their best performers. Given all of these factors, what is your best course of action?

QUESTION 56
The XYZ Company opened a new manufacturing facility with a capital investment of 10,000,000. The cost
to obtain the capital was 8%. In its first year of operations, the facility’s net operating profit after taxes was
10,500,000. What was the economic value added (EVA) using the EVA formula?

QUESTION 57
What is the most accurate statement regarding the effect of compensation plans on the organization?

QUESTION 58
How is the purpose of a non-profit organization typically communicated?

QUESTION 59
What question is answered by the organization’s mission statement?

QUESTION 60
Internal process metrics are most useful in which of the following situations?

QUESTION 61
The XYZ Company produces innovative products and brings them to market in advance of their
competitors. What strategy is XYZ using?

QUESTION 62
Which of the following best describes the most likely perspectives of different groups in the organization that compensation professionals must be aware of?

QUESTION 63
The Delta Company has experienced increased turnover in the past two years. Data from exit interviews
indicate that most of those leaving did so for better opportunities and higher compensation. If Delta pays at
the highest percentile of the market for their peer group, what data analysis should they do?

QUESTION 64
Regarding compensation communications with executives, where do they tend to need the greatest level of understanding?

QUESTION 65
Administering budgets is an example of what key competency for compensation professionals?

QUESTION 66
A fine jewelry chain distinguishes itself from the competition by focusing on carefully selected customers and building bonds to meet or exceed their needs and expectations. What strategy is this company using?

QUESTION 67
The Alpha company ships an order to a customer on March 1st and invoices the customer for the product
with the shipment, with payment terms of net 30 days. The customer’s payment is received on April 5th.
The payment clears the bank and shows on Alpha’s account on April 8th. If Alpha is using accrual
accounting, when does it record the revenue for this sale?

QUESTION 68
What is the most likely explanation for why compensation and rewards require a strong
grasp of business acumen for compensation professionals?