With no explanation, chose the best option from "A", "B", "C" or "D". of appeals that the district court would have imposed the same sentence absent the erroneous factor.” See Williams v. United States, 503 U.S. 193, 112 S.Ct. 1112, 1120-21, 117 L.Ed.2d 341 (1992). Thus, to establish harmless error here, “the United States has the burden to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the district court’s error did not affect the court’s selection of the sentence imposed.” United States v. Conlan, 500 F.8d 1167, 1170 (10th Cir.2007); see Fed.R.Crim.P 52(a). B. The District Court Erred When it Gave a One-level Downward Adjustment under § 3E1.1 All parties rightly agree that the district court’s one-level downward adjustment, anchored by § 3E1.1, was an incorrect application of the guidelines. See United States v. Brown, 316 F.3d 1151, 1158 (10th Cir.2003) (<HOLDING>). We next consider whether the error was

A: holding that the district court was not required to state affirmatively on the record that it knew it possessed the authority to depart downward
B: holding because  3e11 is an all or nothing proposition it was error for the district court to split the difference by granting a onelevel downward adjustment
C: holding the issue of use can be necessary to the adjudication by the board of adjustment of the underlying request for a variance when the issue is raised in the context of an issue the board of adjustment is required to decide
D: holding we would find an abuse of discretion if the district court had granted the downward adjustment
B.