Rom corporation had kept all its hiring plans on hold during the last four quarters because the economy was in a state of recession. rom manufactures data cards, memory chips, and lcd monitors. the company is analyzing market trends in order to reassess its hiring strategy for the coming year. which of the following, if true, would best support the argument for restarting hiring? a. the previous recessionary had only lasted a year. b. though there was a decline in profits compared to the previous year, the company recently reported the best numbers in its industry. c. one of rom's fiercest rivals has started laying off its employees. d. computer manufacturers have aggressively started hiring more staff.