Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
- $16 ( \mathrm { p } / 2 )$ ∙ $\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { p }$ ∙ $\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right) ^ { p }$

A) $4 \mathrm { P }$
B) $\left( \frac { 4 } { p } \right) ^ { ( 3 / 2 ) p + 1 }$
C) 1
D) cannot be simplified