A Software Firm Has Lost a Major Client and the Immediate

A software firm has lost a major client and the immediate impact is a loss of work.Software programmers are difficult to recruit and train,so the firm is considering alternatives to laying off employees.The company could consider any of the following EXCEPT

A) asking employees if they are willing to take unpaid leaves to help reduce costs.
B) asking employees to schedule vacation during the period when there is less work.
C) asking employees to participate in a lottery to determine who should be let go (since it is unbiased) .
D) asking employees to take a voluntary reduction in pay (or reduced hours of work) .
E) All of the above are options for the software firm.