A US Company and an Indian Company Are Working Together on on a Technology

Multiple Choice

A U.S. company and an Indian company are working together on a technology venture. A meeting is scheduled for Monday so that a prototype of the new system can be demonstrated. Unfortunately the prototype may not be completed by then.
-One of the Indian employees working on the project is asked whether or not the prototype will be ready for the meeting. Which of the following is most likely to be the way in which this employee would deliver the bad-news message?

A) There is a good chance that the prototype will not be ready.
B) We have been working late all week to get it done.
C) The process has been more difficult than anticipated, so it will not be quite finished.
D) Although the prototype is not yet ready, if we can delay the demo until Wednesday the prototype will be fully functional.
E) While it will not be complete by Monday, we can demonstrate some aspects of the prototype at the meeting.