You Are Given Two Converging Lenses to Build a Compound

Multiple Choice

You are given two converging lenses to build a compound microscope. Lens A has focal length 0.50 cm and lens B has focal length of 3.0 cm. Which of the two lenses would you use for the objective?

A) Lens A, because it has the shorter focal length.
B) Lens B, because it has the longer focal length.
C) It makes no difference which lens I use for the objective.
D) None, because the objective should be a diverging lens.