Technician A says that for maximum speed reduction of a simple planetary gear set, the sun gear must be the input member and the ring gear must be the stationary or held member. Technician B says that to achieve a maximum speed increase, the gear with the highest number of teeth must be the input. Who is correct?

A. Technician A
B. Technician B
C. Both
D. Neither


Answer: C

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