Casey McDowell Is the Senior Vice President of DP Pharmaceuticals

Casey McDowell is the senior vice president of DP Pharmaceuticals Corp.She receives a salary of $249,000 plus bonuses and stock options.Casey is notified by the HR department that she will have to retire when she turns 65 next year and that she will receive an annual pension of $86,000.She feels it is unfair because her division met or exceeded all of its goals last year,and she is as productive as she has ever been.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true in this scenario?

A) Casey can file a complaint under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) because mandatory retirement at age 65 is considered age discrimination.
B) Casey can file a complaint under the ADEA because only police officers and firefighters are subject to mandatory retirement.
C) Casey cannot file a complaint under the ADEA because she has substantial executive authority, and she will be 65 at the time of retirement and receive a company pension of more than $44,000.
D) Casey cannot file a complaint under the ADEA because mandatory retirement is allowed for any manager, regardless of their supervisory level, as long as they receive a company pension of more than $44,000.