Identify the appropriate qualitative characteristic$($s$)$ to be used given the information provided below. $($Select one answer unless otherwise instructed.$)$

The qualitative characteristic being employed when companies in the same industry are using the same accounting policies.

Representational faithfulness

Relevance

Freedom from error

Completeness

Feedback value

Predictive value

Timeliness

Consistency

Neutrality

Understandability

Verifiability

Comparability