The chairman of the board ______ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.

A． Full-time employment is a new international trend.
B．The writer was compelled by circumstances to leave her job.
C． "A lateral move" means stepping out of full-time employment.
D．The writer was only too eager to spend more time with her family.

A．To take in more foreign funds.
B．To invest more abroad.
C．To combine and become bigger.
D．To trade with more countries.