thE gEnErAl mAnAgEr ______ us At thE FinAnCiAl mEEting thAt onE-tEnth oF thE EmployEEs will BE lAiD oFF BECAusE oF thE worsEning DEprEssion.
(A) tolD
(B) spokE
(C) sAiD
(D) tAlkED