A stack pointer is a. a 16-bit register in the microprocessor that indicate the beginning of the stack memory. b. a register that decodes and executes 16-bit arithmetic expression. c. The first memory location where a subroutine address is stored. d. a register in which flag bits are stored

A stack pointer is
a. a 16-bit register in the microprocessor that indicate the beginning of the stack  memory.
b. a register that decodes and executes 16-bit arithmetic expression. c. The first memory location where a subroutine address is stored.
d. a register in which flag bits are stored
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a. a 16-bit register in the microprocessor that indicate the beginning of the stack  memory.
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