A System Is Composed of Three Components A, B, and C

Multiple Choice

A system is composed of three components A, B, and C. All three must function for the system to function. There are currently no backups in place. The system has a reliability of 0.966. If a backup is installed for component A, the new system reliability will be

A) unchanged.
B) less than 0.966.
C) greater than it would be if a backup were also installed for component B.
D) greater than 0.966.
E) equal to exactly 0.966.