Select the correct answer.
Read the sentence.

The school wanted to plan an outdoor science fair, but the weather would be a major factor for scheduling it.

Which dictionary entry supports the meaning of the word factor as “a consideration”?

A. something that contributes to the production of a result
B. a good or service used in the process of production
C. one who acts or transacts business for another
D. numbers or symbols in math that form a product when multiplied together