Which of the following is not an advantage of multiprogramming?

A increased throughput
B shorter response time
C decreased operating-system overhead
D ability to assign priorities to jobs
E None of the above

Correct Answer: decreased operating-system overhead

It is much cheaper to buy a simple single processor system than a multiprocessor system. There are multiple processors in a multiprocessor system that share peripherals, memory etc. So, it is much more complicated to schedule processes and impart resources to processes.
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