In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.
Q: Howard received a call from his boss one day. He was told to fire an employee to cut costs. Howard thought hard about the process and called in an employee. While calling in the employee, his boss changed his mind. Howard told the employee nevermind and went back to work.
Why did Howard receive a call?
A:
his boss wanted him to fire an employee to cut costs.