An important question that must be decided in planning the recruitment process is to recruit internal or external applicants. Which statement best describes why recruiting both internal and external applicants is important for an agency?

It allows the agency to compare the relative merits of applicants from both groups and results in hiring the best applicant

Recruiting externally will provide an incentive to internal employees to improve their skill sets and become more competitive for future promotions.

The return on investment is higher when recruiting internally because the cost to recruit internally is much lower.

It helps keep the morale high for current employees.