What Was the Intention of the Rule of Saint Benedict

What was the intention of the Rule of Saint Benedict?

A) To emphasize physical labor, which would emulate the early desert fathers.
B) To give structure to the day of a monk.
C) To require loyalty and submission to the pope of all monks.
D) To establish a hierarchy within monasticism regarding social ranking.
E) To provide a manual on how to perform liturgical rites.