Task: Inferred Instance Class Reasoning (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

After reasoning over the ontology, which class is one valid inferred class for the instance 'retired status'? Context: status indicating that the registration is for an entity that has ceased operation, without having been merged into another entity

A. relationship status
B. entity legal form
C. relationship qualifier
D. lifecycle stage

Answer: lifecycle stage