Nope. The answer is b). In the FIRST_ROWS mode, optimizer prefers NL to all other
methos despite the price.

On 2004.01.06 13:44, Jay Wade wrote:
> Hello:
> 
> I was looking through some OCP questions posted on the web and came across 
> the one below.
> I believe the answer is (D), because the join type would be dependent on the 
> number of rows within the table.  Is this correct or does the OPTIMIZER_MODE 
> set to FIRST_ROWS alter this behavior?
> 
> 
> The cost-based optimizer can choose between a nested loops join and a sort 
> merge join operation. All tables are analyzed and the OPTIMIZER_MODE is set 
> to FIRST_ROWS. Which execution plan will be the result?
> 
> a.         The sort-merge join.
> 
> b.         The nested loops join.
> 
> c.         This depends on some sort parameter values.
> 
> d.         This depends on the number of rows in each table.
> 
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