A certain company assigns employees to offices in such a way that some of the offices can be empty and more than one employee can be assigned to an office. In how many ways can the company assign 5 employees to 3 different offices?  Choose the correct choice:
A) 234
B) 243
C) 273
D) 284
E) 325
Each of three employee can be assigned to either of offices, meaning that each has 2 choices --&gt; 3*3*3*3*3=3^5=243.   Answer: 243.
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A certain company assigns employees to offices in such a way that some of the offices can be empty and more than one employee can be assigned to an office. In how many ways can the company assign 5 employees to 3 different offices?