Considering the necessity for a new benchmarking policy, Brownstone Inc assessed an innovative methodology to monitor its competitors' progress, compare market behaviors, and indicate whether it should conduct routine surveys of companies in other markets.

A. to monitor its competitors' progress, compare market behaviors, and indicate
B. monitoring its competitors' progress, compared market behaviors, and indicated
C. to monitor its competitors' progress, and it compared market behaviors indicating
D. monitoring its competitors' progress and comparing market behaviors indicating
E. to monitor its competitors' progress and compare market behaviors, indicating