Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between an IP address and a MAC address for a specific device?

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The MAC address can change, but the IP address always stays the same.

The MAC address can change, but the IP address always stays the same.

The IP address can change, but the MAC address always stays the same.

The IP address can change, but the MAC address always stays the same.

MAC is used on newer products; IP was used on older products.

MAC is used on newer products; IP was used on older products.

IP is used on newer products; MAC was used on older products.

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The correct statement is:

The IP address can change, but the MAC address always stays the same.

This reflects the fact that MAC addresses are assigned to network interfaces for communications on the local network and typically do not change, while IP addresses can be dynamically assigned (for example, via DHCP) and may change based on network conditions or configurations.