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Four capacitors of equal capacitance have an equivalent capacitance `C_(1)` when connected in series and an equivalent capacitance `C_(2)` when connected in parallel. The ratio `(C_(1))/(C_(2))` is

A

`(1)/(4)`

B

`(1)/(16)`

C

`(1)/(8)`

D

`(1)/(12)`

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