When a bipolar junction transistor is operating in the saturation mode, which one of the following statements is TRUE about the state of its collector-base (CB) and the base-emitter (BE) junctions?

The transistor in the given circuit should always be in active region. Take $${V_{CE\left( {sat} \right)}} = 0.2\,\,V,\,\,\,{V_{BE}} = 0.7\,\,V.\,\,\,$$ The maximum value of $${R_C}$$ in $$\Omega $$ which can be used, is __________.

The magnitude of the mid-band voltage gain of the circuit shown in figure is (assuming $${h_{fe}}$$ of the transistor to be $$100$$)

The three terminal linear voltage regular is connected to a $$10\Omega $$ load resistor as shown in the figure. If $${V_{in}}$$ is $$10$$ $$V,$$ what is the power dissipated in the transistor