A battery of $24$ cells, each of emf $1.5\, V$ and internal resistance $2\, \Omega$ is to be connected in order to send the maximum current through a $12 \,\Omega$ resistor. The correct arrangement of cells will be
  • A$2$ rows of $12$ cells connected in parallel
  • B$3$ rows of $8$ cells connected in parallel
  • C$4$ rows of $6$ cells connected in parallel
  • D
    All of these
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