The advantage of cycle stealing in DMA is that
1. It increases the maximum I/O transfer rate.
2. It reduces the interference by the DMA controller in the CPU's memory access.
3. It is beneficially employed for I/O device with shorter bursts of data transfer.
Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1 and 3 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: Option A