Milton, a manager, is forced to turn down an idea for a new product from Steven, one of his most creative team members, because of financial limitations. In order to prevent Steven from feeling discouraged, Milton should .

The correct answer is letter "A": give gentle feedback to Steven when turning down the idea.

Explanation:

Several problems may arise at the moment of developing a project within a company. Possibly the more common is not having enough funds to make plans possible. If an employee has created an attractive project that needs to be canceled because of insufficient funds the executive must make sure not to discourage the worker since in the future the financial situation of the company could change and the employee's help could be vital.

Then, in Milton's case, he should give Steven gentle feedback on his work while canceling the project without mentioning the economic problems of the firm to avoid panic among workers and to avoid having Steven to take other measures such as looking another job where the entity can finance his ideas.