Which of the following explains the outcome and significance of the mcculloch v. maryland case?
a. the supreme court decided in favor of mcculloch, that the state of maryland could not operate a state bank nor did it have the power to tax state businesses.

b. the supreme court decided in favor of mcculloch, that the united states could operate a national bank and states cannot tax the national government.

c. the supreme court decided in favor of maryland, that the state of maryland could operate banks outside its state borders and tax the national government.

d. the supreme court decided in favor of maryland, that the united states had no power to operate a national bank in any territory of a state government.