In general, the average residence time will increase if

A) the size of the store and the flux both decrease.
B) the size of the store decreases and the flux increases.
C) the size of the store increases and the flux decreases.
D) the size of the store and the flux both increase.


C) the size of the store increases and the flux decreases.

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