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The Software Maturity Index (SMI) is defined as

SMI = [Mf – (Fa + Fc + Fd)] / Mf

Where
Mf = the number of modules in the current release.
Fa = the number of modules in the current release that have been added.
Fc = the number of modules in the current release that have been changed.
Fd = the number of modules in the current release that have been deleted.

The product begins to stabilize when

a.

SMI approaches 1

b.

SMI approaches 0

c.

SMI approaches -1

d.

None of the above

Answer: (a).SMI approaches 1

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