From most restrictive to least restrictive, the access modifiers are:
A) protected, private, public
B) private, protected, public
C) private, public, protected
D) protected, public, private

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The correct order from most restrictive to least restrictive access modifiers in many programming languages, such as Java, is private, protected, and then public. Private restricts access to the defining class, protected allows access within the same package or subclasses, and public allows access from any other class.

From Most Restrictive to Least Restrictive, the Access Modifiers Are