What is the purpose of flow control?

[A].	To ensure that data is retransmitted if an acknowledgment is not received.
[B].	To reassemble segments in the correct order at the destination device.
[C].	To provide a means for the receiver to govern the amount of data sent by the sender.
[D].	To regulate the size of each segment.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Flow control allows the receiving device to control the transmitter so the receiving device's buffer does not overflow.