Question

A company offered employees a defined-benefit retirement plan, in which retirees received benefits calculated on the basis of their age, earnings, and years of service. But the company didn't keep up with technology, and its earnings fell. When the stock market dipped, the company could no longer afford to keep paying for its retirement benefits. What protection will the retirees have in this situation?

Answer 1

Answer: C. The employees will receive a share of profits as part of the company's ESOP.

Explanation:

The retirees can still get a portion of profits if they are part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

ESOP is a pretty standard thing these days with companies where they reward their employees with shares in the company.

Seeing as the company is making too little to be able to keep paying Retirement benefits, the retirees being owners of Stock can still partake in the earnings that the company makes when they distribute dividends.