In the Independent Samples T-Test, to Determine If the Variances

In the independent samples t-test, to determine if the variances of the two samples are equal:

A) the significance value for Levene's statistics is consulted.
B) the significance value for the t-test for equality of means is consulted.
C) the standard deviations of both samples must be relatively equal.
D) the standard error of both sample means must be relatively equal.