Mescarlou worked as sales manager for this employer for one year. One day the employer employer blew up over Mescarlou's staff leaving a few minutes early for lunch. The employer threw time clock against the wall. Mescarlou, in frustration, said: "I quit." The employer said "Fine".

Based on these facts, if Mescarlou sued the employer for wrongful dismissal:

Select one:

a.The action would fail. Mescarlou quit and the employer accepted his resignation.

b. Success would be dependent on whether Mescarlou, in his own mind, intended to quit. A subjective test is used to establish this intent.

c.The action would likely succeed, because there was no genuine intent to resign. From an objective viewpoint, the parties simply vented anger.Failure to reinstate Mescarlou would actually be a dismissal.

d.He would likely succeed, because managers are always entitled to a severance package uponretirement or resignation.