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how will SwitchA handle this frame?

Refer to the exhibit.

SwitchA receives the frame with the addressing shown in the exhibit. According to the
command output also shown in the exhibit, how will SwitchA handle this frame?

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A.
It will drop the frame.

B.
It will forward the frame out port Fa0/6 only.

C.
It will forward the frame out port Fa0/3 only.

D.
It will flood the frame out all ports.

E.
It will flood the frame out all ports except Fa0/3.

Explanation:
When frame receives the frame, it checks the source address on MAC table if MAC address
found in MAC table it tries to forward if not in MAC table adds the Address on MAC table. After
checking the source address, it checks the destination address on MAC table, if MAC address
found on MAC table it forwards to proper ports otherwise floods on all ports except the source
port.

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