Philippe and Adela are pregnant with their first child. They cannot decide whether to have their child in the United States, where they currently live, or in their native France. What would you tell them about maternity leave in these countries?
a. The United States offers one of the most generous maternity leaves of any country in the world, although maternity leave in France is even better.
b. The United States offers more generous maternity leave than does France because the United States pays 100 percent of a woman's salary for six weeks.
c. The maternity leaves in both countries are very nearly equal.
d. The United States offers the least generous maternity leave of any country in the world.
d
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