Brad Is the Chief Financial Officer of His Company

Brad is the chief financial officer of his company. At the annual meeting, he gives a presentation that contains only positive financial news even though the company had a lay-off in the previous year. What impact is Brad's presentation likely to have on the employees?

A) It will create hope that the coming year will be better than the previous year.
B) It will cause employees to forget about the previous year's problems.
C) It will create mistrust because the presentation did not offer the whole truth.
D) It will not have much effect because employees do not listen to such presentations.
E) It will impress the employees with Brad's team orientation and positive attitude.