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In general, when is it better to allocate an object statically on the stack (as opposed to dynamically on the heap)?

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This question has 4 parts.In general, when is it better to allocate an object statically on the stack (as opposed to dynamically on the heap)? Give an example of a programming scenario where an object should certainly be stack-allocated.Now the opposite question: in general, when is it better to allocate an object dynamically on the heap (as opposed to the statically on the stack)? Give an example of a programming scenario where an object should certainly be heap-allocated.In general, when is it better to use a reference over a pointer? Give an example of a programming scenario where it is certainly better to use a reference.Now the opposite question: in general, when is it better to use a pointer over a reference? Give an example of a programming scenario where it is certainly better to use a pointer.

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