Let $A$ be a matrix with more columns than rows.

Select the best statement.

A. The columns of $A$ are linearly independent, as long as they does not include the zero vector.
B. The columns of $A$ could be either linearly dependent or linearly independent depending on the case.
C. The columns of $A$ must be linearly dependent.
D. The columns of $A$ are linearly independent, as long as no column is a scalar multiple of another column in $A$
E. none of the above