Examine the following passage and its marked sentence.
Passage context: A grant-review guide explains three questions evaluators should ask.
Revision goal: Each question is followed by a qualifying phrase that must stay inside the same criterion.
The underlined sentence currently reads: “Reviewers should consider whether the proposal addresses a documented need, as the survey indicates, whether the budget is realistic, given current staffing, and whether the schedule is feasible, considering the grant deadline.”
Which choice should the writer use to make the series easiest to follow?