Going from lower to higher levels in the memory hierarchy, ________.
A) storage access time decreases
B) storage cost per bit increases
C) storage capacity increases
D) both a and b

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As we move from lower to higher levels in the memory hierarchy, the storage access time decreases and the storage cost per bit increases. This is because lower levels of the memory hierarchy, such as registers and cache memory, are faster and more expensive than higher levels, such as main memory and secondary storage.

Going from Lower to Higher Levels in the Memory Hierarchy