Scenario 10.2 Meritas Financial Ltd. Is a Financial Advisory Firm Located in Located

Scenario 10.2
Meritas Financial Ltd. is a financial advisory firm located in downtown Toronto. Most of the firm's senior employees (referred to as partners) are paid top dollar for bringing in huge accounts regardless of whether these accounts bring in the appropriate amount of business to justify the incentives paid. The partners are compensated on the net worth of the companies that sign on to use Meritas as their financial advisor. The owner is now concerned about this pay arrangement and wants to make changes to the way he compensates his employees. However, he is worried that with a potential reduction of salary and short-term incentives, he might lose some of his most valuable employees and the accounts that they brought on board.
-Refer to Scenario 10.2. In implementing a new profit-sharing plan, Meritas has various options by which payouts can be made to its employees. Which of the following is the best way for Meritas to distribute profits?

A) deferred payment added to pension
B) bonus payments added to yearly salaries
C) disbursements in cash paid monthly
D) a combination of deferred and cash payouts