Algorpal Industries produces high quality pneumatic filters. For years, they have primarily served manufacturers of domestic agricultural equipment, and over time, this market has been decreasing. A consultant recommended that, with a minor modification, Algorpal could expand into pneumatic filters for biomedical research technology, a rapidly expanding market. The consultant argued that this single change could reverse a ten-year decline in Algorpal's profits.

Which of the following would be the most useful to establish in evaluating the consultant's recommendation?

A:Whether other markets, such as food processing and food service, would offer greater opportunities for potential profits.

B:Whether the number of biomedical devices at any single research center is greater than the number of pieces of equipment requiring filters on a single farm.

C:How the ambient indoor air quality in a biomedical research center compares to the typical outdoor air quality in an agricultural zone.

D:Whether the competition in the biomedical technology sector would allow for profits similar to what those in the agricultural sector had been

E:Whether countries with expanding agricultural sectors would use farm equipment similarly to the domestic equipment current served by Algorpal.