The input x[n] and output y[n] of a discrete-time system are related as y[n] = αy [n - 1] + x[n]. The condition on α for which the system is Bounded-Input Bounded-Output (BIBO) stable is

• A. |α| < 1
• B. |α| = 1
• C. |α| > 1
• D. |α| < 3/2