A) Corncob employees who use the company shuttle generally don't have more convenient transportation options.
- While this could be a reasonable inference, the statements do not provide direct information about the convenience of transportation options for employees using the shuttle. Therefore, this option cannot be confirmed based solely on the information provided.
B) Fewer Corncob workers have used the company cafeteria since the shuttle program began.
- This option is a reasonable conclusion because the company mentions that it cut its cafeteria budget and now requires employees who choose to eat company-provided meals to pay normal fees. This change suggests that fewer employees are likely to use the company cafeteria since it's no longer complementary.
C) Some workers who still commute to Corncob on their own are unhappy about the shuttle program.
- This option cannot be confirmed based on the provided statements. The statements do not mention the satisfaction or dissatisfaction of workers who still commute on their own.
D) More Corncob employees have begun bringing their own meals since the shuttle program began.
- This option cannot be confirmed based on the information provided. While the company cut its cafeteria budget, there is no direct information about whether more employees are bringing their own meals.
E) The shuttle program is not truly free for any Corncob worker since it affects another employee perk.
- This is the correct answer. It is explicitly stated in the provided statements that to help subsidize the shuttle program, the company cut its cafeteria budget, and employees who choose to eat company-provided meals now have to pay normal fees. This means that the shuttle program is not truly free because it comes at the expense of another employee perk (free cafeteria meals).Option E is the correct answer because it is supported by the information provided in the statements.