When sales drop each summer at Vail Mountain Resorts, a high-quality destination ski area, the resort owners temporarily have too many employees to service the reduced number of tourists that enjoy the area during the warmer months. In this situation, the resorts most likely would
A) hire more workers.
B) lay off workers.
C) fire as many workers as possible.
D) allow production workers to relax more on the production line.
E) force all of the extra workers to seek early retirement.

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When sales drop during summer, the resort owners would have to reduce their workforce temporarily to match the reduced tourist traffic. Therefore, laying off workers would be the best option to manage costs and avoid overstaffing. Hiring more workers or relaxing employment standards would be counterproductive and would add to the resort's costs. Firing as many workers as possible or forcing extra workers to seek early retirement would not be ethical or appropriate solutions.

When Sales Drop Each Summer at Vail Mountain Resorts, a High-Quality