Question

Steve, the vice president of Ocher Inc., plans to introduce a retirement plan for all employees. George, the operations director, disagrees because the proposed plan would increase the company's costs. Which of the following, if true, strengthens Steve's argument?a. Some benefits have become so common that today's employees expect them.

b. The employees at Ocher are young adults who prefer cash compensation to benefits.
c. Benefit packages do not affect the competitive nature of the labor market.
d. Benefit packages are more complex than pay structures.
e. The federal government does not have mandatory requirements for specific retirement plans.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer "a. Some benefits have become so common that today's employees expect them.".

Explanation: The statement "some benefits have become so common that today's employees expect them" strengthens Steve's argument because retirement is such a common benefit that generally all employees expect access to it.