A college uses advisors who work with all students in all divisions of the college.The most useful allocation basis for the salaries of these employees would likely be:

A) number of classes offered in each division.
B) student graduation rate.
C) square footage of each division.
D) number of students advised from each division.
E) relative salaries of division heads.

The most fair and useful allocation basis for the salaries of advisors would be the number of students advised from each division. This accurately reflects the workload and impact of each advisor, as they are working directly with students and the number of students advised would directly correlate to the amount of time and effort needed for each advisor to do their job effectively. The other options listed do not accurately reflect the role or impact of the advisors in the college.