Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: My friend Maurice told me today that someone in his department has resigned EFFECTIVE MONDAY . We are about a third of the way through the semester . This is bad news .
Question: Why is a resignation in Maurice 's department bad news ?
Options: 
- A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because there is a lot of work left in the semester .
 - A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because Monday is when Maurice 's project is due .
 - A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because we are now down to a third of our workforce .
 - A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because his department was relying on him the most


A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because there is a lot of work left in the semester .