Pls help in same x as y idiom

[hiren.dhanak]

According to Booker T. Whatley’s recent analysis, planting the same crops as are
planted on large farms will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer, who
should plan a succession of high-value crops that will provide a year-round cash
flow.
(A) planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will lead to economic
disaster for the small farmer, who
(B) it will lead to economic disaster for the small farmer to plant the same crops
as on the large farms; they
(C) economic disaster will result from planting the same crops as large farms to
the small farmer, who
(D) economic disaster for the small farmer will result from planting the same
crops as on the large farms; they
(E) the small farmer planting the same crops as are planted on large farms will
lead to economic disaster; they

I also have another question , according to xyz should be immediatly followed by what ?

I mean what is the difference in followers of A and C ..and how does meaning change with A and C

[tim]

"I also have another question , according to xyz should be immediatly followed by what ?"
I must have missed your first question. As for your question, it sounds like you are asking what must follow "according to [xyz]". There is nothing that must follow that phrase, so your question is unanswerable..

I also can’t quite figure out what you mean by "what is the difference in followers of A and C". As for meaning, C is in passive voice and "to the small farmer" is not modifying what it is supposed to..

[thanghnvn]

please,confirm that this is form gmatpep before we spend hard time on it.

or pls delete this problem.