A legal intern is reading a case mat includes a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion rather than a unanimous decision The intern asks her mentor to explain the difference in precedential effect among the three.

Which of the following states the correct legal position?

选项：

A:

Only a unanimous decision creates binding legal precedent, but a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion can create persuasive authority

B:

Both unanimous decisions and majortty opinions create blndJng legal preceoent. but a dissenting opinion can create persuasive authority

C:

A unanimous decision creates binding legal precedent, a majority opinion may create only persuasive authority, and a dissenting opinion creates neither binding nor persuasive authority

D:

Unanimous decisions, majority opinions, and dissenting opinions all create binding precedent

Both unanimous decisions and majority opinions may create binding precedent, but persuasive authority can arise only from a dissenting opinion