Keith is considering changing his major from Marketing to a focus in Entrepreneurship. To help make a better decision, he requests permission from the Dean of the College of Business to audit a course in the Entrepreneurship track. This will allow him to sit through a class in that subject area and see if he's really interested in it. After the course, he will sit with his academic counselor and make a decision about his major. As it is used in the passage, audit most nearly means
A.
to attend a course without formal credit.
B.
a methodical examination and review.
C.
a formal examination of financial accounts.
D.
to take a course without paying for it.