单选题
Brendan Witt, CFA, is a sell-side analyst within a research team covering companies in the technology sector. The team reaches a consensus to recommend selling a mining company after long time debating. Witt does not agree with the team's investment conclusion and believes the mining company is a potential target of takeover. According to the Standards of Professional Conduct relating to diligence and reasonable basis, which of the following statements is most accurate? Witt must: A. decline to be identified with the report. B. dissociate from the report because it does not reflect his opinion. C. ensure the consensus opinion has a reasonable and adequate basis and is independent and objective to keep her name on the report.