Megatherium Industries Is Experiencing a Long-Term Slowdown in Sales

question 115

Multiple Choice

Megatherium Industries is experiencing a long-term slowdown in sales.Consequently,it needs to permanently lay off a number of its manufacturing hourly employees and also many operations managers.In order to buffer the impact of the layoff on these workers,Megatherium will voluntarily offer a security benefit known as ____ to its departing employees.

• A) unemployment insurance
• B) outplacement compensation
• C) severance pay
• D) COBRA benefits

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