Employee benefits constitute:.a) about 43 percent of the total payroll costs to employers. b) a direct form of compensation intended to improve the quality of the work lives and the personal lives of employees. c) a cost for which employers expect nothing in return.

Option A, about 43 percent of the total payroll costs to employers, is the right answer.

Explanation:

The term employee benefits used to refer to the various types of compensation that are given to the employee in addition to their salaries. Such employee benefits are intended to increase the economic security of the employee.  The four major types of employee benefits include the medical, life disability insurance and retirement plans. Moreover, it constitutes about 43% of the total payroll costs to employers.

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