In a producer/consumer relationship with a single cell of shared memory, which of the following is true?
A) The consumer must run first.
B) The producer must run first.
C) The producer must run first or the consumer will have to wait.
D) The consumer must run first or the producer will have to wait.

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The producer must run first to place an item in the shared memory; otherwise, the consumer will have nothing to consume and will have to wait.

In a Producer/consumer Relationship with a Single Cell of Shared