问题：

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Examine the structure of the EMPLOYEES and DEPARTMENTS tables: EMPLOYEESColumn name Data type Remarks
EMPLOYEE_ID NUMBER NOT NULL, Primary Key
EMP_NAME VARCHAR2 (30)
JOB_ID VARCHAR2 (20)
SALARY NUMBER
MGR_ID NUMBER References EMPLOYEE_ID COLUMN
DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER Foreign key to DEPARTMENT ID column of the DEPARTMENTS table
DEPARTMENTSColumn name Data type Remarks
DEPARTMENT_ID NUMBER NOT NULL, Primary Key DEPARTMENT_NAME VARCHAR2(30)
MGR_ID NUMBER References MGR_ID column of the EMPLOYEES table
Evaluate this SQL statement:
SELECT employee_id, e.department_id, department_name, salary
FROM employees e, departments d
WHERE e. department_id = d.department_id;
Which SQL statement is equivalent to the above SQL statement? （）

A . SELECT employee_id, department_id, department_name, salary FROM employees WHERE department_id IN (SELECT department_id FROM departments);
B . SELECT employee_id, department_id, department_name, salary FROM employees NATURAL JOIN departments;
C . SELECT employee_id, d.department_id, department_name, salary FROM employees e JOIN departments d ON e.department _ id = d. department_id;
D . SELECT employee_id, department_id, department_name, Salary FROM employees JOIN departments USING (e.department_id, d.department_id)