Before the Director's Accident, Dee Had Worked with Him to Devise

question 276

Multiple Choice

Before the director's accident, Dee had worked with him to devise a plan that would allow each employee to select the fringe benefits he or she wants up to a certain dollar amount. The type of plan Dee and the director developed is known as a(n)

• A) cafeteria-style fringe benefits plan.
• B) benefits buffet.
• C) open options plan.
• D) flexible spending plan.

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