Where does HCP Terraform store the state file for a workspace?

On the local machine of the user who created the workspace

In the connected VCS repository

In a secure, remote backend managed by HCP Terraform

In the cloud provider's object storage (e.g., S3 bucket)

What is a key benefit of HCP Terraform's remote state management?

It eliminates the need for locking, so runs can happen concurrently

It allows multiple team members to access the same state file simultaneously

It automatically deletes the state file after each successful apply

It stores the state in a format that is human-readable and easy to edit

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8a Use HCP Terraform to Create Infrastructure TERRAFORM-ASSOCIATE-004 Practice Questions (Page 7)

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