My friend Maurice told me today that someone in his department has resigned EFFECTIVE MONDAY . We are about a third of the way through the semester . This is bad news .

Q with options: Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: Why is a resignation in Maurice 's department bad news ?
Available options:
[a]. A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because there is a lot of work left in the semester .
[b]. A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because Monday is when Maurice 's project is due .
[c]. A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because we are now down to a third of our workforce .
[d]. A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because his department was relying on him the most
[a].